Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$16,185flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 2,998 mi
Typical range: $13,919–$18,451
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Worcester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,256
Fuel: $2,929
All-in estimate: $16,185

Return trip

Worcester → Irvine$7,542

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Irvine to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,563	$4.52	$12,071 – $15,055
53' refrigerated	$16,150	$5.39	$14,051 – $18,250
48' flatbed	$16,185	$5.40	$13,919 – $18,451
Step deck	$17,594	$5.87	$14,779 – $20,410
Power only	$12,100	$4.04	$10,527 – $13,673
Hotshot	$9,137	$3.05	$7,584 – $10,691
26' box truck	$8,909	$2.97	$7,572 – $10,245
Sprinter van	$5,425	$1.81	$4,557 – $6,293

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 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 Irvine, CA to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $16,185 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 2,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,919 and $18,451.

How far is Irvine, CA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 2,998 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,929 of the $16,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,542, which makes Irvine, CA to Worcester, MA 115% 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