Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$18,213step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 3,114 mi
Typical range: $15,299–$21,128
Transit: 7 days

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

San Jose to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $15,073
Fuel: $3,140
All-in estimate: $18,213

Return trip

Worcester → San Jose$8,488

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

San Jose to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,046	$4.51	$12,501 – $15,591
53' refrigerated	$16,726	$5.37	$14,551 – $18,900
48' flatbed	$16,756	$5.38	$14,410 – $19,101
Step deck	$18,213	$5.85	$15,299 – $21,128
Power only	$12,535	$4.03	$10,906 – $14,165
Hotshot	$9,466	$3.04	$7,857 – $11,076
26' box truck	$9,228	$2.96	$7,844 – $10,612
Sprinter van	$5,618	$1.80	$4,720 – $6,517

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More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 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
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $18,213 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 3,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,299 and $21,128.

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

About 3,114 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 $3,140 of the $18,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $15,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,488, which makes San Jose, 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