Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$17,562step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 2,992 mi
Typical range: $14,752–$20,372
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,545
Fuel: $3,017
All-in estimate: $17,562

Return trip

Worcester → San Diego$8,184

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

San Diego to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,538	$4.52	$12,048 – $15,027
53' refrigerated	$16,120	$5.39	$14,025 – $18,216
48' flatbed	$16,155	$5.40	$13,894 – $18,417
Step deck	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372
Power only	$12,077	$4.04	$10,507 – $13,647
Hotshot	$9,120	$3.05	$7,570 – $10,671
26' box truck	$8,892	$2.97	$7,558 – $10,226
Sprinter van	$5,415	$1.81	$4,549 – $6,281

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

More lanes into Worcester

Step deck lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,933	$10.45	$1,624 – $2,242	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$17,733	$5.86	$14,896 – $20,570	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$6,064	$6.32	$5,094 – $7,034	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$8,070	$4.37	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$9,071	$3.41	$7,620 – $10,523	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$2,035	$7.40	$1,710 – $2,361	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$8,784	$4.31	$7,378 – $10,189	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$7,814	$4.39	$6,564 – $9,065	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $17,562 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 2,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,752 and $20,372.

How far is San Diego, CA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 2,992 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 $3,017 of the $17,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,184, which makes San Diego, 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