Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,826flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $2,431–$3,222
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,888
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $2,826

Return trip

Chicago → Worcester$5,558

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Worcester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,325	$2.42	$2,069 – $2,580
53' refrigerated	$2,771	$2.89	$2,411 – $3,132
48' flatbed	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222
Step deck	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576
Power only	$2,043	$2.13	$1,778 – $2,309
Hotshot	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.58	$1,288 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$930	$0.97	$781 – $1,079

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$4,914	$2.76	$4,226 – $5,602	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,826 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,431 and $3,222.

How far is Worcester, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $938 of the $2,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,558, which makes Worcester, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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