Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$16,726flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 3,108 mi
Typical range: $14,384–$19,068
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,690
Fuel: $3,036
All-in estimate: $16,726

Return trip

Boston → Stockton$7,795

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

Stockton to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,021	$4.51	$12,479 – $15,564
53' refrigerated	$16,696	$5.37	$14,525 – $18,866
48' flatbed	$16,726	$5.38	$14,384 – $19,068
Step deck	$18,181	$5.85	$15,272 – $21,090
Power only	$12,513	$4.03	$10,886 – $14,139
Hotshot	$9,449	$3.04	$7,843 – $11,056
26' box truck	$9,211	$2.96	$7,830 – $10,593
Sprinter van	$5,608	$1.80	$4,711 – $6,506

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More lanes from Stockton

48' flatbed lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,920	$5.54	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	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 Stockton, CA to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Stockton, CA to Boston, MA is estimated at $16,726 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 3,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,384 and $19,068.

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

About 3,108 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 $3,036 of the $16,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,690 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,795, which makes Stockton, 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