Lowell, MA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Lowell, MA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Lowell, Massachusetts, on its busiest lanes.

$3.78/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.98/mi
vs national: −11.5%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 120,418

Flatbed lanes from Lowell

48' flatbed rates from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,597	$7.03	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$7,666	$2.51	$6,593 – $8,740	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,889	$2.92	$2,485 – $3,294	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$5,170	$2.74	$4,446 – $5,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$7,542	$2.80	$6,486 – $8,598	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,782	$5.62	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$7,597	$2.51	$6,534 – $8,661	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$5,001	$2.75	$4,301 – $5,702	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,208 mi	$5,181	$4.29	$4,456 – $5,906	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,851 mi	$5,082	$2.75	$4,371 – $5,794	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,138 mi	$7,863	$2.51	$6,763 – $8,964	7 d
Austin, TX	1,992 mi	$5,416	$2.72	$4,658 – $6,175	5 d
Charlotte, NC	854 mi	$3,145	$3.68	$2,705 – $3,585	2 d

From Lowell, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.51 a mile (Los Angeles, $7,666) and $7.03 a mile (New York, $1,597) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Lowell

Flatbed lanes into Lowell

48' flatbed rates into Lowell, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,910	$8.42	$1,643 – $2,178	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$16,451	$5.39	$14,147 – $18,754	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$5,683	$5.75	$4,887 – $6,478	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$7,553	$4.00	$6,496 – $8,611	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$8,430	$3.13	$7,250 – $9,610	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,990	$6.28	$1,712 – $2,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,205	$3.95	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$16,303	$5.39	$14,021 – $18,585	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$7,307	$4.02	$6,284 – $8,330	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,208 mi	$4,192	$3.47	$3,605 – $4,779	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,851 mi	$7,425	$4.01	$6,386 – $8,465	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,138 mi	$16,874	$5.38	$14,511 – $19,236	7 d
Austin, TX	1,992 mi	$7,914	$3.97	$6,806 – $9,022	5 d
Charlotte, NC	854 mi	$3,770	$4.41	$3,242 – $4,298	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Massachusetts market

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Lowell is priced with the Massachusetts market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Lowell's own distances.

Lowell rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Lowell by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.09	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.42 – $3.09
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.68	−0.3%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$2.87 – $3.96
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.17 – $3.78
STEPStep deck	$4.12	+3.3%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.46 – $4.12
PWRPower only	$2.70	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.12 – $2.70
HOTHotshot	$2.04	+3.6%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.71 – $2.04
BOX26' box truck	$2.01	+3.1%	+7.5%	+17.5%	$1.71 – $2.01
SPRTSprinter van	$1.24	+4.2%	+7.8%	+18.1%	$1.05 – $1.24

Flatbed lanes from Lowell

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