Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$2,385flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.70
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $2,051–$2,719
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,037
Fuel: $348
All-in estimate: $2,385

Return trip

Worcester → Rochester$1,994

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Rochester to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,906	$5.36	$1,697 – $2,116
53' refrigerated	$2,277	$6.39	$1,981 – $2,573
48' flatbed	$2,385	$6.70	$2,051 – $2,719
Step deck	$2,615	$7.35	$2,197 – $3,034
Power only	$1,636	$4.60	$1,423 – $1,849
Hotshot	$1,233	$3.46	$1,023 – $1,442
26' box truck	$1,226	$3.44	$1,042 – $1,410
Sprinter van	$763	$2.14	$641 – $885

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 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 Rochester, NY to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Worcester, MA is estimated at $2,385 all-in in October 2026, or $6.70 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,051 and $2,719.

How far is Rochester, NY from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 356 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 $348 of the $2,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,994, which makes Rochester, NY to Worcester, MA 20% 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