Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$1,452hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $1,205–$1,699
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $937
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $1,452

Return trip

Cincinnati → Worcester$2,548

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Worcester to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,196	$2.67	$1,955 – $2,438
53' refrigerated	$2,619	$3.18	$2,278 – $2,959
48' flatbed	$2,680	$3.25	$2,305 – $3,055
Step deck	$2,926	$3.55	$2,458 – $3,394
Power only	$1,925	$2.34	$1,675 – $2,175
Hotshot	$1,452	$1.76	$1,205 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,429	$1.73	$1,215 – $1,643
Sprinter van	$879	$1.07	$738 – $1,019

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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 Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,452 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,205 and $1,699.

How far is Worcester, MA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 824 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 $515 of the $1,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,548, which makes Worcester, MA to Cincinnati, OH 43% 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