Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$16,027flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 2,966 mi
Typical range: $13,784–$18,271
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,130
Fuel: $2,897
All-in estimate: $16,027

Return trip

Worcester → Riverside$7,469

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

Riverside to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,429	$4.53	$11,952 – $14,906
53' refrigerated	$15,991	$5.39	$13,913 – $18,070
48' flatbed	$16,027	$5.40	$13,784 – $18,271
Step deck	$17,424	$5.87	$14,636 – $20,211
Power only	$11,980	$4.04	$10,422 – $13,537
Hotshot	$9,047	$3.05	$7,509 – $10,585
26' box truck	$8,821	$2.97	$7,498 – $10,144
Sprinter van	$5,372	$1.81	$4,512 – $6,231

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $16,027 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 2,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,784 and $18,271.

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

About 2,966 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 $2,897 of the $16,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,469, which makes Riverside, 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