Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$2,670flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,296–$3,044
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,005
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,670

Return trip

Durham → Worcester$3,201

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Worcester to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,177	$3.20	$1,938 – $2,417
53' refrigerated	$2,597	$3.81	$2,259 – $2,935
48' flatbed	$2,670	$3.92	$2,296 – $3,044
Step deck	$2,918	$4.28	$2,451 – $3,384
Power only	$1,900	$2.79	$1,653 – $2,147
Hotshot	$1,433	$2.10	$1,189 – $1,677
26' box truck	$1,413	$2.08	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$871	$1.28	$732 – $1,010

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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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,670 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,296 and $3,044.

How far is Worcester, MA from Durham, NC by truck?

About 681 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 $665 of the $2,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,201, which makes Worcester, MA to Durham, NC 17% 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