Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,348step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,780 mi
Typical range: $4,493–$6,204
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $5,348

Return trip

Dallas → Worcester$7,814

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Worcester to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,090	$2.30	$3,640 – $4,540
53' refrigerated	$4,872	$2.74	$4,239 – $5,506
48' flatbed	$4,914	$2.76	$4,226 – $5,602
Step deck	$5,348	$3.00	$4,493 – $6,204
Power only	$3,630	$2.04	$3,158 – $4,102
Hotshot	$2,740	$1.54	$2,274 – $3,206
26' box truck	$2,679	$1.51	$2,277 – $3,081
Sprinter van	$1,636	$0.92	$1,374 – $1,898

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,493 and $6,204.

How far is Worcester, MA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,780 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,795 of the $5,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,814, which makes Worcester, MA to Dallas, TX 32% 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