Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Worcester, MA freight rate

$6,479dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $5,766–$7,192
Transit: 3 days

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

Lincoln to Worcester price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,084
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $6,479

Return trip

Worcester → Lincoln$3,464

This direction runs 87% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Lincoln to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,479	$4.27	$5,766 – $7,192
53' refrigerated	$7,720	$5.09	$6,716 – $8,723
48' flatbed	$7,804	$5.14	$6,712 – $8,897
Step deck	$8,499	$5.60	$7,139 – $9,859
Power only	$5,738	$3.78	$4,992 – $6,484
Hotshot	$4,331	$2.86	$3,595 – $5,067
26' box truck	$4,239	$2.79	$3,603 – $4,875
Sprinter van	$2,592	$1.71	$2,177 – $3,006

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 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 Lincoln, NE to Worcester, MA?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Worcester, MA is estimated at $6,479 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,766 and $7,192.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,517 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,395 of the $6,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,464, which makes Lincoln, NE to Worcester, MA 87% 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