Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$7,570flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,010 mi
Typical range: $6,510–$8,630
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,630
Fuel: $2,940
All-in estimate: $7,570

Return trip

Fresno → Worcester$16,244

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

Worcester to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,344	$2.11	$5,646 – $7,042
53' refrigerated	$7,554	$2.51	$6,572 – $8,536
48' flatbed	$7,570	$2.51	$6,510 – $8,630
Step deck	$8,229	$2.73	$6,912 – $9,546
Power only	$5,660	$1.88	$4,924 – $6,396
Hotshot	$4,274	$1.42	$3,547 – $5,001
26' box truck	$4,167	$1.38	$3,542 – $4,792
Sprinter van	$2,537	$0.84	$2,131 – $2,943

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $7,570 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,510 and $8,630.

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

About 3,010 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 $2,940 of the $7,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,630 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,244, which makes Worcester, MA to Fresno, 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