Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$14,554flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 2,937 mi
Typical range: $12,517–$16,592
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,685
Fuel: $2,869
All-in estimate: $14,554

Return trip

Boston → Seattle$7,394

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Seattle to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,194	$4.15	$10,852 – $13,535
53' refrigerated	$14,520	$4.94	$12,633 – $16,408
48' flatbed	$14,554	$4.96	$12,517 – $16,592
Step deck	$15,822	$5.39	$13,291 – $18,354
Power only	$10,877	$3.70	$9,463 – $12,291
Hotshot	$8,214	$2.80	$6,817 – $9,610
26' box truck	$8,009	$2.73	$6,807 – $9,210
Sprinter van	$4,877	$1.66	$4,097 – $5,658

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 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 Seattle, WA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA is estimated at $14,554 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 2,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,517 and $16,592.

How far is Seattle, WA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 2,937 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 $2,869 of the $14,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,394, which makes Seattle, WA to Boston, MA 97% 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