Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,588flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,018 mi
Typical range: $6,526–$8,651
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,640
Fuel: $2,948
All-in estimate: $7,588

Return trip

Long Beach → Worcester$16,283

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

Worcester to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,359	$2.11	$5,660 – $7,059
53' refrigerated	$7,573	$2.51	$6,588 – $8,557
48' flatbed	$7,588	$2.51	$6,526 – $8,651
Step deck	$8,249	$2.73	$6,929 – $9,569
Power only	$5,674	$1.88	$4,936 – $6,411
Hotshot	$4,285	$1.42	$3,556 – $5,013
26' box truck	$4,177	$1.38	$3,551 – $4,804
Sprinter van	$2,544	$0.84	$2,137 – $2,951

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,588 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,526 and $8,651.

How far is Worcester, MA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 3,018 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 $2,948 of the $7,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,283, which makes Worcester, MA to Long Beach, 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