Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$3,503flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $3,013–$3,994
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,748
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $3,503

Return trip

Boston → Winston-Salem$2,923

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Winston-Salem to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$3.71	$2,551 – $3,182
53' refrigerated	$3,418	$4.42	$2,974 – $3,862
48' flatbed	$3,503	$4.53	$3,013 – $3,994
Step deck	$3,826	$4.95	$3,213 – $4,438
Power only	$2,509	$3.25	$2,182 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,892	$2.45	$1,571 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,863	$2.41	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,147	$1.48	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA is estimated at $3,503 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,013 and $3,994.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Boston, MA by truck?

About 773 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $755 of the $3,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,923, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Boston, MA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →