Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Worcester, MA hotshot rate

$1,718hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,426–$2,010
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,292
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,718

Return trip

Worcester → Durham$1,433

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

Durham to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,610	$3.83	$2,323 – $2,897
53' refrigerated	$3,113	$4.57	$2,708 – $3,518
48' flatbed	$3,201	$4.70	$2,753 – $3,649
Step deck	$3,497	$5.14	$2,938 – $4,057
Power only	$2,278	$3.34	$1,982 – $2,574
Hotshot	$1,718	$2.52	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,694	$2.49	$1,440 – $1,948
Sprinter van	$1,044	$1.53	$877 – $1,211

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More lanes from Durham

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into Worcester

Hotshot lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$870	$4.70	$722 – $1,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$9,211	$3.05	$7,645 – $10,777	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,032	$3.16	$2,517 – $3,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,139	$2.24	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,699	$1.77	$3,900 – $5,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$942	$3.43	$782 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,519	$2.22	$3,751 – $5,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$9,120	$3.05	$7,570 – $10,671	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Worcester, MA is estimated at $1,718 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,426 and $2,010.

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

About 681 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 $426 of the $1,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,292 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,433, which makes Durham, 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