Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA freight rate

$3,451dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $3,071–$3,830
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Worcester price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $654
All-in estimate: $3,451

Return trip

Worcester → Columbus$1,966

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Columbus to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,451	$4.85	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,115	$5.79	$3,580 – $4,650
48' flatbed	$4,227	$5.94	$3,635 – $4,818
Step deck	$4,617	$6.49	$3,879 – $5,356
Power only	$3,014	$4.24	$2,622 – $3,406
Hotshot	$2,273	$3.20	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,241	$3.15	$1,905 – $2,577
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.94	$1,159 – $1,601

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More lanes from Columbus

53' dry van lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,841	$5.03	$2,529 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$6,703	$2.86	$5,965 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$6,312	$3.22	$5,618 – $7,006	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$2,456	$5.01	$2,186 – $2,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,276	$3.18	$3,806 – $4,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$6,599	$2.87	$5,873 – $7,325	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 Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA?

A 53' dry van from Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA is estimated at $3,451 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,071 and $3,830.

How far is Columbus, OH from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 711 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 $654 of the $3,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,966, which makes Columbus, OH to Worcester, MA 76% 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