Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$7,415flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $6,377–$8,453
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,610
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $7,415

Return trip

Worcester → Houston$5,075

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,176	$3.34	$5,496 – $6,855
53' refrigerated	$7,357	$3.98	$6,400 – $8,313
48' flatbed	$7,415	$4.01	$6,377 – $8,453
Step deck	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361
Power only	$5,483	$2.97	$4,770 – $6,196
Hotshot	$4,139	$2.24	$3,436 – $4,843
26' box truck	$4,046	$2.19	$3,439 – $4,653
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.34	$2,075 – $2,866

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$7,179	$4.03	$6,174 – $8,184	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Worcester, MA is estimated at $7,415 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,377 and $8,453.

How far is Houston, TX from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,848 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,805 of the $7,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,075, which makes Houston, TX to Worcester, MA 46% 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