Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$1,048hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 383 mi
Typical range: $870–$1,226
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $809
Fuel: $239
All-in estimate: $1,048

Return trip

Baltimore → Worcester$1,242

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Worcester to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,617	$4.22	$1,439 – $1,795
53' refrigerated	$1,930	$5.04	$1,680 – $2,181
48' flatbed	$2,018	$5.27	$1,735 – $2,300
Step deck	$2,212	$5.77	$1,858 – $2,566
Power only	$1,390	$3.63	$1,210 – $1,571
Hotshot	$1,048	$2.74	$870 – $1,226
26' box truck	$1,041	$2.72	$885 – $1,197
Sprinter van	$647	$1.69	$543 – $750

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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 Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Baltimore, MD?

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,048 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 383 mi. Quotes typically land between $870 and $1,226.

How far is Worcester, MA from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 383 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $239 of the $1,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,242, which makes Worcester, MA to Baltimore, MD 16% 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