Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Worcester, MA freight rate

$1,373dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $7.15
Distance: 192 mi
Typical range: $1,222–$1,524
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Worcester price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,196
Fuel: $177
All-in estimate: $1,373

Return trip

Worcester → Newark$1,091

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Newark to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,373	$7.15	$1,222 – $1,524
53' refrigerated	$1,642	$8.55	$1,429 – $1,856
48' flatbed	$1,754	$9.13	$1,508 – $1,999
Step deck	$1,930	$10.05	$1,621 – $2,239
Power only	$1,158	$6.03	$1,007 – $1,308
Hotshot	$871	$4.54	$723 – $1,019
26' box truck	$875	$4.56	$744 – $1,006
Sprinter van	$549	$2.86	$461 – $637

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	4 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 Newark, NJ to Worcester, MA?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Worcester, MA is estimated at $1,373 all-in in October 2026, or $7.15 a mile over about 192 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,222 and $1,524.

How far is Newark, NJ from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 192 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $177 of the $1,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,091, which makes Newark, NJ to Worcester, MA 26% 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