Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,371dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 3,024 mi
Typical range: $5,670–$7,072
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,591
Fuel: $2,780
All-in estimate: $6,371

Return trip

Los Angeles → Worcester$13,671

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

Worcester to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,371	$2.11	$5,670 – $7,072
53' refrigerated	$7,586	$2.51	$6,600 – $8,573
48' flatbed	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666
Step deck	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586
Power only	$5,684	$1.88	$4,945 – $6,423
Hotshot	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.38	$3,557 – $4,813
Sprinter van	$2,548	$0.84	$2,141 – $2,956

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More lanes from Worcester

53' dry van lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,148	$6.20	$1,022 – $1,274	1 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,325	$2.42	$2,069 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,227	$2.29	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,246	$2.35	$5,559 – $6,933	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,315	$4.78	$1,170 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,609	$2.26	$4,102 – $5,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$4,090	$2.30	$3,640 – $4,540	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Worcester, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,371 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 3,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,670 and $7,072.

How far is Worcester, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,024 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,780 of the $6,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,671, which makes Worcester, MA to Los Angeles, 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