Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Worcester, MA reefer rate

$977reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $20.35
Distance: 48 mi
Typical range: $850–$1,104
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Worcester price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $928
Fuel: $49
All-in estimate: $977

Return trip

Worcester → Boston$977

Both directions price about the same. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Boston to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$815	$16.98	$726 – $905
53' refrigerated	$977	$20.35	$850 – $1,104
48' flatbed	$1,079	$22.47	$928 – $1,230
Step deck	$1,194	$24.88	$1,003 – $1,386
Power only	$665	$13.86	$579 – $752
Hotshot	$499	$10.40	$415 – $584
26' box truck	$511	$10.64	$434 – $587
Sprinter van	$326	$6.79	$274 – $378

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More lanes from Boston

53' refrigerated lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,497	$6.65	$1,302 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,695	$2.51	$6,695 – $8,695	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,881	$2.86	$2,506 – $3,255	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,145	$2.72	$4,476 – $5,814	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,561	$2.79	$6,578 – $8,544	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,692	$5.36	$1,472 – $1,912	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,599	$2.69	$4,872 – $6,327	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,623	$2.51	$6,632 – $8,614	6 d

More lanes into Worcester

53' refrigerated lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,642	$8.88	$1,429 – $1,856	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$16,279	$5.38	$14,163 – $18,395	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$5,450	$5.68	$4,742 – $6,159	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$7,357	$3.98	$6,400 – $8,313	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,314	$3.13	$7,233 – $9,395	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,755	$6.38	$1,527 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,020	$3.94	$6,978 – $9,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,120	$5.39	$14,025 – $18,216	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Boston, MA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $977 all-in in October 2026, or $20.35 a mile over about 48 mi. Quotes typically land between $850 and $1,104.

How far is Boston, MA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 48 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $49 of the $977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Boston, MA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology