Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Worcester, MA power only rate

$4,749power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $4,131–$5,366
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Worcester price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,326
Fuel: $1,423
All-in estimate: $4,749

Return trip

Worcester → New Orleans$3,538

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

New Orleans to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,361	$3.46	$4,771 – $5,950
53' refrigerated	$6,387	$4.13	$5,556 – $7,217
48' flatbed	$6,454	$4.17	$5,551 – $7,358
Step deck	$7,028	$4.54	$5,904 – $8,153
Power only	$4,749	$3.07	$4,131 – $5,366
Hotshot	$3,584	$2.32	$2,975 – $4,194
26' box truck	$3,508	$2.27	$2,981 – $4,034
Sprinter van	$2,144	$1.39	$1,801 – $2,487

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More lanes from New Orleans

Power only lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,599 – $4,674	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,284	$2.16	$3,727 – $4,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,283	$2.35	$1,986 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,226	$3.18	$1,067 – $1,386	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,809	$2.44	$3,314 – $4,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,711	$2.91	$3,228 – $4,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,675	$2.75	$1,457 – $1,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,114	$2.17	$3,579 – $4,649	4 d

More lanes into Worcester

Power only lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,156	$6.25	$1,006 – $1,307	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$12,197	$4.03	$10,612 – $13,783	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,019	$4.19	$3,496 – $4,541	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,483	$2.97	$4,770 – $6,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,222	$2.34	$5,413 – $7,031	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,251	$4.55	$1,088 – $1,414	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,985	$2.94	$5,207 – $6,763	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$12,077	$4.04	$10,507 – $13,647	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Worcester, MA?

A Power only from New Orleans, LA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $4,749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,131 and $5,366.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,548 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 $1,423 of the $4,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,538, which makes New Orleans, LA to Worcester, MA 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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