Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$4,938step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,064 mi
Typical range: $4,148–$5,728
Transit: 3 days

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

Atlanta to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,865
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $4,938

Return trip

Worcester → Atlanta$3,997

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Atlanta to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,734	$3.51	$3,323 – $4,144
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$4.18	$3,872 – $5,029
48' flatbed	$4,528	$4.26	$3,894 – $5,162
Step deck	$4,938	$4.64	$4,148 – $5,728
Power only	$3,288	$3.09	$2,861 – $3,715
Hotshot	$2,481	$2.33	$2,059 – $2,903
26' box truck	$2,435	$2.29	$2,070 – $2,801
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.40	$1,254 – $1,732

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 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 Atlanta, GA to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $4,938 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,148 and $5,728.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,064 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,073 of the $4,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,997, which makes Atlanta, GA to Worcester, MA 24% 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