Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Worcester, MA step deck rate

$15,681step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 2,908 mi
Typical range: $13,172–$18,190
Transit: 7 days

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

Tacoma to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,749
Fuel: $2,932
All-in estimate: $15,681

Return trip

Worcester → Tacoma$7,966

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Tacoma to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,083	$4.16	$10,754 – $13,412
53' refrigerated	$14,388	$4.95	$12,518 – $16,259
48' flatbed	$14,424	$4.96	$12,404 – $16,443
Step deck	$15,681	$5.39	$13,172 – $18,190
Power only	$10,777	$3.71	$9,376 – $12,178
Hotshot	$8,138	$2.80	$6,755 – $9,522
26' box truck	$7,936	$2.73	$6,745 – $9,126
Sprinter van	$4,833	$1.66	$4,060 – $5,606

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More lanes from Tacoma

Step deck lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$14,935	$5.24	$12,545 – $17,325	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,971	$4.49	$4,175 – $5,766	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,176	$3.99	$6,868 – $9,484	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$6,178	$4.81	$5,189 – $7,166	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,028	$4.99	$11,784 – $16,273	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,743	$4.18	$7,344 – $10,142	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,377	$4.40	$4,517 – $6,238	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
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 Tacoma, WA to Worcester, MA?

A Step deck from Tacoma, WA to Worcester, MA is estimated at $15,681 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 2,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,172 and $18,190.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 2,908 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 $2,932 of the $15,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,966, which makes Tacoma, WA to Worcester, MA 97% 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