Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$17,267flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 3,218 mi
Typical range: $14,850–$19,685
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,123
Fuel: $3,144
All-in estimate: $17,267

Return trip

Boston → San Francisco$8,047

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

San Francisco to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,480	$4.50	$12,887 – $16,073
53' refrigerated	$17,242	$5.36	$15,000 – $19,483
48' flatbed	$17,267	$5.37	$14,850 – $19,685
Step deck	$18,768	$5.83	$15,765 – $21,771
Power only	$12,925	$4.02	$11,245 – $14,606
Hotshot	$9,761	$3.03	$8,102 – $11,420
26' box truck	$9,514	$2.96	$8,087 – $10,941
Sprinter van	$5,792	$1.80	$4,865 – $6,719

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	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 San Francisco, CA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $17,267 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 3,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,850 and $19,685.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 3,218 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 $3,144 of the $17,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,047, which makes San Francisco, CA to Boston, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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