Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$17,701step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 3,018 mi
Typical range: $14,869–$20,533
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,658
Fuel: $3,043
All-in estimate: $17,701

Return trip

Worcester → Long Beach$8,249

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

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d

More lanes into Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $17,701 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 3,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,869 and $20,533.

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 $3,043 of the $17,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,249, 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