Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$16,682flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 3,099 mi
Typical range: $14,346–$19,017
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,655
Fuel: $3,027
All-in estimate: $16,682

Return trip

Boston → Sacramento$7,774

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Sacramento to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,984	$4.51	$12,445 – $15,522
53' refrigerated	$16,651	$5.37	$14,487 – $18,816
48' flatbed	$16,682	$5.38	$14,346 – $19,017
Step deck	$18,133	$5.85	$15,232 – $21,035
Power only	$12,479	$4.03	$10,857 – $14,101
Hotshot	$9,424	$3.04	$7,822 – $11,026
26' box truck	$9,187	$2.96	$7,809 – $10,565
Sprinter van	$5,593	$1.80	$4,699 – $6,488

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

More lanes into Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $16,682 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 3,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,346 and $19,017.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,099 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,027 of the $16,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,774, which makes Sacramento, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology