Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$5,413step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,805 mi
Typical range: $4,547–$6,279
Transit: 4 days

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

Worcester to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,593
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $5,413

Return trip

Arlington → Worcester$7,908

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Worcester to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$2.29	$3,685 – $4,596
53' refrigerated	$4,932	$2.73	$4,291 – $5,573
48' flatbed	$4,973	$2.76	$4,277 – $5,669
Step deck	$5,413	$3.00	$4,547 – $6,279
Power only	$3,675	$2.04	$3,197 – $4,153
Hotshot	$2,774	$1.54	$2,303 – $3,246
26' box truck	$2,712	$1.50	$2,305 – $3,119
Sprinter van	$1,656	$0.92	$1,391 – $1,921

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $5,413 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,547 and $6,279.

How far is Worcester, MA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,820 of the $5,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,908, which makes Worcester, MA to Arlington, TX 32% cheaper. 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