Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$15,660flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 2,948 mi
Typical range: $13,468–$17,853
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,780
Fuel: $2,880
All-in estimate: $15,660

Return trip

Worcester → Portland$7,428

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Portland to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,121	$4.45	$11,677 – $14,564
53' refrigerated	$15,624	$5.30	$13,593 – $17,655
48' flatbed	$15,660	$5.31	$13,468 – $17,853
Step deck	$17,025	$5.78	$14,301 – $19,749
Power only	$11,704	$3.97	$10,183 – $13,226
Hotshot	$8,838	$3.00	$7,336 – $10,341
26' box truck	$8,618	$2.92	$7,325 – $9,911
Sprinter van	$5,248	$1.78	$4,409 – $6,088

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More lanes from Portland

48' flatbed lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$14,881	$5.16	$12,798 – $16,964	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,431	$4.54	$3,811 – $5,052	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,117	$3.93	$6,980 – $9,253	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$8,867	$4.10	$7,626 – $10,108	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$5,667	$4.81	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$13,956	$4.92	$12,003 – $15,910	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$8,372	$4.14	$7,200 – $9,544	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$4,844	$4.43	$4,166 – $5,522	3 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 Portland, OR to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, OR to Worcester, MA is estimated at $15,660 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 2,948 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,468 and $17,853.

How far is Portland, OR from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 2,948 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 $2,880 of the $15,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,428, which makes Portland, OR to Worcester, MA 111% 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