Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$16,283flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 3,018 mi
Typical range: $14,004–$18,563
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Worcester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,335
Fuel: $2,948
All-in estimate: $16,283

Return trip

Worcester → Long Beach$7,588

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

Long Beach to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,646	$4.52	$12,145 – $15,147
53' refrigerated	$16,249	$5.38	$14,137 – $18,362
48' flatbed	$16,283	$5.40	$14,004 – $18,563
Step deck	$17,701	$5.87	$14,869 – $20,533
Power only	$12,175	$4.03	$10,592 – $13,758
Hotshot	$9,194	$3.05	$7,631 – $10,757
26' box truck	$8,964	$2.97	$7,619 – $10,308
Sprinter van	$5,458	$1.81	$4,585 – $6,332

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $16,283 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 3,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,004 and $18,563.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 3,018 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 $2,948 of the $16,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,588, which makes Long Beach, 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