Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,542flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,998 mi
Typical range: $6,486–$8,598
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,613
Fuel: $2,929
All-in estimate: $7,542

Return trip

Irvine → Worcester$16,185

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

Worcester to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,320	$2.11	$5,625 – $7,016
53' refrigerated	$7,526	$2.51	$6,548 – $8,505
48' flatbed	$7,542	$2.52	$6,486 – $8,598
Step deck	$8,199	$2.73	$6,887 – $9,511
Power only	$5,639	$1.88	$4,906 – $6,372
Hotshot	$4,258	$1.42	$3,534 – $4,982
26' box truck	$4,152	$1.38	$3,529 – $4,774
Sprinter van	$2,528	$0.84	$2,124 – $2,933

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,486 and $8,598.

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

About 2,998 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 $2,929 of the $7,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,613 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,185, which makes Worcester, MA to Irvine, 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