Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Modesto, CA power only rate

$5,738power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 3,055 mi
Typical range: $4,992–$6,484
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Modesto price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,929
Fuel: $2,809
All-in estimate: $5,738

Return trip

Modesto → Worcester$12,314

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

Worcester to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,431	$2.11	$5,724 – $7,139
53' refrigerated	$7,658	$2.51	$6,662 – $8,654
48' flatbed	$7,673	$2.51	$6,599 – $8,747
Step deck	$8,341	$2.73	$7,006 – $9,676
Power only	$5,738	$1.88	$4,992 – $6,484
Hotshot	$4,333	$1.42	$3,597 – $5,070
26' box truck	$4,225	$1.38	$3,591 – $4,858
Sprinter van	$2,572	$0.84	$2,161 – $2,984

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More lanes from Worcester

Power only lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$966	$5.22	$841 – $1,092	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$5,684	$1.88	$4,945 – $6,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,043	$2.13	$1,778 – $2,309	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$3,753	$2.03	$3,265 – $4,241	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$5,567	$2.09	$4,843 – $6,290	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,120	$4.07	$975 – $1,266	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,096	$2.01	$3,564 – $4,629	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$5,628	$1.88	$4,897 – $6,360	6 d

More lanes into Modesto

Power only lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$6,446	$2.19	$5,608 – $7,284	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,541	$4.52	$1,340 – $1,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$5,703	$2.71	$4,962 – $6,445	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$3,957	$2.15	$3,442 – $4,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,409	$2.08	$1,226 – $1,592	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$5,613	$1.94	$4,883 – $6,342	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,607	$2.17	$3,138 – $4,076	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,891	$4.02	$1,645 – $2,136	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Worcester, MA to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,738 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 3,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,992 and $6,484.

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

About 3,055 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 $2,809 of the $5,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,314, which makes Worcester, MA to Modesto, 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