Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$2,669flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $2,296–$3,043
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,215
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $2,669

Return trip

Boston → Washington$2,368

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Washington to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,152	$4.63	$1,916 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,569	$5.52	$2,235 – $2,903
48' flatbed	$2,669	$5.74	$2,296 – $3,043
Step deck	$2,923	$6.29	$2,455 – $3,390
Power only	$1,861	$4.00	$1,619 – $2,103
Hotshot	$1,402	$3.02	$1,164 – $1,641
26' box truck	$1,390	$2.99	$1,181 – $1,598
Sprinter van	$861	$1.85	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 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 Washington, DC to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,669 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,296 and $3,043.

How far is Washington, DC from Boston, MA by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $454 of the $2,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,368, which makes Washington, DC to Boston, MA 13% 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