Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,075flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $4,364–$5,785
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,270
Fuel: $1,805
All-in estimate: $5,075

Return trip

Houston → Worcester$7,415

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

Worcester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.29	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,035	$2.72	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785
Step deck	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407
Power only	$3,753	$2.03	$3,265 – $4,241
Hotshot	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315
26' box truck	$2,769	$1.50	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.91	$1,420 – $1,961

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$4,914	$2.76	$4,226 – $5,602	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,075 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,364 and $5,785.

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

About 1,848 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 $1,805 of the $5,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,415, which makes Worcester, MA to Houston, 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