Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Worcester, MA freight rate

$14,084dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 3,123 mi
Typical range: $12,535–$15,633
Transit: 7 days

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

Oakland to Worcester price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,213
Fuel: $2,871
All-in estimate: $14,084

Return trip

Worcester → Oakland$6,563

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

Oakland to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,084	$4.51	$12,535 – $15,633
53' refrigerated	$16,770	$5.37	$14,590 – $18,950
48' flatbed	$16,800	$5.38	$14,448 – $19,152
Step deck	$18,261	$5.85	$15,340 – $21,183
Power only	$12,569	$4.02	$10,935 – $14,203
Hotshot	$9,492	$3.04	$7,878 – $11,105
26' box truck	$9,253	$2.96	$7,865 – $10,641
Sprinter van	$5,633	$1.80	$4,732 – $6,535

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 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 Oakland, CA to Worcester, MA?

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $14,084 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 3,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,535 and $15,633.

How far is Oakland, CA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 3,123 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 $2,871 of the $14,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,563, which makes Oakland, 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