Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$4,183flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $3,598–$4,769
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,519
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $4,183

Return trip

Worcester → Detroit$2,311

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Detroit to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,411	$5.02	$3,036 – $3,786
53' refrigerated	$4,068	$5.98	$3,539 – $4,597
48' flatbed	$4,183	$6.15	$3,598 – $4,769
Step deck	$4,571	$6.72	$3,839 – $5,302
Power only	$2,977	$4.38	$2,590 – $3,364
Hotshot	$2,245	$3.30	$1,863 – $2,627
26' box truck	$2,214	$3.26	$1,882 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,364	$2.01	$1,146 – $1,583

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d

More lanes into Worcester

48' flatbed lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,756	$9.49	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$16,313	$5.39	$14,029 – $18,597	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$5,558	$5.79	$4,780 – $6,337	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$7,415	$4.01	$6,377 – $8,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,342	$3.14	$7,174 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,853	$6.74	$1,594 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,073	$3.96	$6,943 – $9,203	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Worcester, MA is estimated at $4,183 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,598 and $4,769.

How far is Detroit, MI from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 680 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 $664 of the $4,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,311, which makes Detroit, MI to Worcester, MA 81% 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