Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$499hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $10.40
Distance: 48 mi
Typical range: $415–$584
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Boston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $469
Fuel: $30
All-in estimate: $499

Return trip

Boston → Worcester$499

Both directions price about the same. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Worcester to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$815	$16.98	$726 – $905
53' refrigerated	$977	$20.35	$850 – $1,104
48' flatbed	$1,079	$22.47	$928 – $1,230
Step deck	$1,194	$24.88	$1,003 – $1,386
Power only	$665	$13.86	$579 – $752
Hotshot	$499	$10.40	$415 – $584
26' box truck	$511	$10.64	$434 – $587
Sprinter van	$326	$6.79	$274 – $378

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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 Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Boston, MA is estimated at $499 all-in in October 2026, or $10.40 a mile over about 48 mi. Quotes typically land between $415 and $584.

How far is Worcester, MA from Boston, MA by truck?

About 48 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 $30 of the $499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $469 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Worcester, MA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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