Melrose, MA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Melrose, MA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Melrose, 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: 29,938

Flatbed lanes from Melrose

48' flatbed rates from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,603	$7.00	$1,378 – $1,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$7,703	$2.51	$6,625 – $8,781	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$2,928	$2.91	$2,518 – $3,338	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$5,189	$2.74	$4,462 – $5,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$7,580	$2.80	$6,519 – $8,641	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,791	$5.60	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$5,637	$2.70	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$7,632	$2.51	$6,563 – $8,700	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,206 mi	$5,174	$4.29	$4,450 – $5,898	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,862 mi	$5,108	$2.74	$4,393 – $5,823	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,156 mi	$7,905	$2.50	$6,798 – $9,011	7 d
Austin, TX	2,001 mi	$5,438	$2.72	$4,676 – $6,199	5 d
Charlotte, NC	856 mi	$3,150	$3.68	$2,709 – $3,591	2 d

From Melrose, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,905) and $7.00 a mile (New York, $1,603) 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 Melrose

Flatbed lanes into Melrose

48' flatbed rates into Melrose, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,918	$8.37	$1,649 – $2,186	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$16,529	$5.39	$14,215 – $18,843	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$5,758	$5.73	$4,952 – $6,564	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$7,581	$4.00	$6,520 – $8,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,472	$3.13	$7,286 – $9,659	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$2,000	$6.25	$1,720 – $2,280	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$8,236	$3.95	$7,083 – $9,389	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$16,377	$5.39	$14,084 – $18,669	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,345	$4.02	$6,317 – $8,374	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,206 mi	$4,187	$3.47	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,862 mi	$7,463	$4.01	$6,418 – $8,508	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,156 mi	$16,962	$5.37	$14,587 – $19,337	7 d
Austin, TX	2,001 mi	$7,945	$3.97	$6,833 – $9,057	5 d
Charlotte, NC	856 mi	$3,776	$4.41	$3,248 – $4,305	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Massachusetts market

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

Melrose rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Melrose 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 Melrose

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Flatbed lanes into Melrose

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