Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Worcester, MA flatbed rate

$17,041flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 3,172 mi
Typical range: $14,655–$19,427
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,942
Fuel: $3,099
All-in estimate: $17,041

Return trip

Worcester → San Francisco$7,941

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

San Francisco to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,288	$4.50	$12,716 – $15,860
53' refrigerated	$17,013	$5.36	$14,802 – $19,225
48' flatbed	$17,041	$5.37	$14,655 – $19,427
Step deck	$18,523	$5.84	$15,559 – $21,487
Power only	$12,753	$4.02	$11,095 – $14,411
Hotshot	$9,631	$3.04	$7,993 – $11,268
26' box truck	$9,388	$2.96	$7,979 – $10,796
Sprinter van	$5,715	$1.80	$4,801 – $6,630

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Worcester, MA?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $17,041 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 3,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,655 and $19,427.

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

About 3,172 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 $3,099 of the $17,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,941, which makes San Francisco, 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