Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$2,311flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,987–$2,634
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,647
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,311

Return trip

Detroit → Worcester$4,183

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Worcester to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,884	$2.77	$1,677 – $2,091
53' refrigerated	$2,247	$3.30	$1,955 – $2,539
48' flatbed	$2,311	$3.40	$1,987 – $2,634
Step deck	$2,525	$3.71	$2,121 – $2,929
Power only	$1,644	$2.42	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$1.82	$1,029 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,223	$1.80	$1,039 – $1,406
Sprinter van	$754	$1.11	$633 – $874

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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
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 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

More lanes into Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,987 and $2,634.

How far is Worcester, MA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 680 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 $664 of the $2,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,183, which makes Worcester, MA to Detroit, MI 45% 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