Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Bakersfield, CA hotshot rate

$4,279hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,014 mi
Typical range: $3,552–$5,007
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Bakersfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,395
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $4,279

Return trip

Bakersfield → Worcester$9,183

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Worcester to Bakersfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Bakersfield, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,352	$2.11	$5,653 – $7,050
53' refrigerated	$7,563	$2.51	$6,580 – $8,546
48' flatbed	$7,579	$2.51	$6,518 – $8,640
Step deck	$8,239	$2.73	$6,921 – $9,557
Power only	$5,667	$1.88	$4,930 – $6,403
Hotshot	$4,279	$1.42	$3,552 – $5,007
26' box truck	$4,172	$1.38	$3,546 – $4,798
Sprinter van	$2,541	$0.84	$2,134 – $2,947

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More lanes from Worcester

Hotshot lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$727	$3.93	$604 – $851	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$700 – $987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973	6 d

More lanes into Bakersfield

Hotshot lanes into Bakersfield, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,897 mi	$4,787	$1.65	$3,973 – $5,600	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	117 mi	$702	$6.00	$582 – $821	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,682 mi	$2,753	$1.64	$2,285 – $3,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	489 mi	$841	$1.72	$698 – $984	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,830 mi	$4,159	$1.47	$3,452 – $4,866	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$2,473	$1.66	$2,053 – $2,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	244 mi	$962	$3.94	$798 – $1,125	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Bakersfield, CA is estimated at $4,279 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,552 and $5,007.

How far is Worcester, MA from Bakersfield, CA by truck?

About 3,014 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,884 of the $4,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bakersfield, CA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,183, which makes Worcester, MA to Bakersfield, CA 53% 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