Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Fontana, CA flatbed rate

$7,462flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,963 mi
Typical range: $6,417–$8,507
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Fontana price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,568
Fuel: $2,894
All-in estimate: $7,462

Return trip

Fontana → Worcester$16,013

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Worcester to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,252	$2.11	$5,565 – $6,940
53' refrigerated	$7,445	$2.51	$6,477 – $8,413
48' flatbed	$7,462	$2.52	$6,417 – $8,507
Step deck	$8,112	$2.74	$6,814 – $9,410
Power only	$5,578	$1.88	$4,852 – $6,303
Hotshot	$4,212	$1.42	$3,496 – $4,928
26' box truck	$4,107	$1.39	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,501	$0.84	$2,101 – $2,901

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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 Fontana

48' flatbed lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,332	$2.93	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,649	$2.97	$3,998 – $5,300	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,345	$3.68	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,148	$3.04	$3,568 – $4,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Fontana, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Fontana, CA is estimated at $7,462 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,963 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,417 and $8,507.

How far is Worcester, MA from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,963 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,894 of the $7,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,013, which makes Worcester, MA to Fontana, CA 53% 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