Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Worcester, MA freight rate

$2,975dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $2,648–$3,302
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Worcester price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,228
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $2,975

Return trip

Worcester → Charlotte$2,482

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Charlotte to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,975	$3.66	$2,648 – $3,302
53' refrigerated	$3,547	$4.37	$3,086 – $4,009
48' flatbed	$3,632	$4.47	$3,123 – $4,140
Step deck	$3,965	$4.88	$3,330 – $4,599
Power only	$2,606	$3.21	$2,268 – $2,945
Hotshot	$1,966	$2.42	$1,632 – $2,300
26' box truck	$1,935	$2.38	$1,645 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,190	$1.47	$1,000 – $1,380

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More lanes from Charlotte

53' dry van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,386	$3.80	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$5,569	$2.22	$4,956 – $6,181	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,234	$2.49	$4,658 – $5,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,038	$3.80	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,248	$2.49	$2,891 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047	5 d

More lanes into Worcester

53' dry van lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,373	$7.42	$1,222 – $1,524	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$13,671	$4.52	$12,167 – $15,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,572	$4.76	$4,069 – $5,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$6,176	$3.34	$5,496 – $6,855	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,982	$2.63	$6,214 – $7,750	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,469	$5.34	$1,307 – $1,630	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,734	$3.30	$5,993 – $7,474	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$13,538	$4.52	$12,048 – $15,027	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Worcester, MA is estimated at $2,975 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,648 and $3,302.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 812 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $747 of the $2,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,482, which makes Charlotte, NC to Worcester, MA 20% 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