Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Columbus, OH hotshot rate

$1,296hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $1,075–$1,516
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $851
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $1,296

Return trip

Columbus → Worcester$2,273

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

Worcester to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,966	$2.77	$1,750 – $2,183
53' refrigerated	$2,345	$3.30	$2,040 – $2,650
48' flatbed	$2,409	$3.39	$2,072 – $2,746
Step deck	$2,631	$3.70	$2,210 – $3,052
Power only	$1,718	$2.42	$1,495 – $1,941
Hotshot	$1,296	$1.82	$1,075 – $1,516
26' box truck	$1,277	$1.80	$1,086 – $1,469
Sprinter van	$787	$1.11	$661 – $912

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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 Columbus

Hotshot lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,269	$2.25	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$5,509	$2.35	$4,573 – $6,446	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,070	$3.27	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,113	$1.80	$1,754 – $2,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$2,697	$1.38	$2,239 – $3,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,020	$2.08	$847 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,376	$1.77	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$5,423	$2.36	$4,501 – $6,345	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,296 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,075 and $1,516.

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

About 711 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 $445 of the $1,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,273, which makes Worcester, MA to Columbus, OH 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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