Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$7,266flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,805 mi
Typical range: $6,249–$8,283
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,503
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $7,266

Return trip

Worcester → Arlington$4,973

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Arlington to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,049	$3.35	$5,384 – $6,715
53' refrigerated	$7,206	$3.99	$6,269 – $8,143
48' flatbed	$7,266	$4.03	$6,249 – $8,283
Step deck	$7,908	$4.38	$6,643 – $9,174
Power only	$5,369	$2.97	$4,671 – $6,068
Hotshot	$4,054	$2.25	$3,364 – $4,743
26' box truck	$3,963	$2.20	$3,368 – $4,557
Sprinter van	$2,420	$1.34	$2,033 – $2,807

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More lanes from Arlington

48' flatbed lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,503	$3.96	$5,593 – $7,414	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,095	$3.21	$2,662 – $3,529	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,912	$3.80	$5,084 – $6,740	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d

More lanes into Worcester

48' flatbed lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,756	$9.49	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$16,313	$5.39	$14,029 – $18,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$5,558	$5.79	$4,780 – $6,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$7,415	$4.01	$6,377 – $8,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,342	$3.14	$7,174 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,853	$6.74	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,073	$3.96	$6,943 – $9,203	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Worcester, MA is estimated at $7,266 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,249 and $8,283.

How far is Arlington, TX from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,763 of the $7,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,973, which makes Arlington, TX to Worcester, MA 46% 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