Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$7,908step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,805 mi
Typical range: $6,643–$9,174
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,088
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $7,908

Return trip

Worcester → Arlington$5,413

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

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Worcester, MA is estimated at $7,908 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,643 and $9,174.

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 $1,820 of the $7,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,413, 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