Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$4,444flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $3,822–$5,066
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Boston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,176
Fuel: $1,268
All-in estimate: $4,444

Return trip

Boston → Tallahassee$5,492

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Tallahassee to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,679	$2.83	$3,274 – $4,084
53' refrigerated	$4,384	$3.38	$3,814 – $4,954
48' flatbed	$4,444	$3.42	$3,822 – $5,066
Step deck	$4,842	$3.73	$4,067 – $5,617
Power only	$3,250	$2.50	$2,828 – $3,673
Hotshot	$2,453	$1.89	$2,036 – $2,870
26' box truck	$2,404	$1.85	$2,043 – $2,764
Sprinter van	$1,472	$1.13	$1,236 – $1,707

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More lanes from Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,709	$3.45	$3,189 – $4,228	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,365	$2.27	$4,614 – $6,116	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,481	$2.60	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,255	$2.87	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,964	$2.57	$4,269 – $5,659	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,299	$3.34	$2,837 – $3,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,724	$2.69	$2,342 – $3,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,201	$2.28	$4,473 – $5,929	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Boston, MA is estimated at $4,444 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,822 and $5,066.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,298 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,268 of the $4,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,492, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Boston, MA 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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