Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$2,671hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $2,217–$3,125
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,703
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $2,671

Return trip

New Orleans → Worcester$3,584

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Worcester to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,994	$2.58	$3,555 – $4,433
53' refrigerated	$4,758	$3.07	$4,140 – $5,377
48' flatbed	$4,809	$3.11	$4,136 – $5,482
Step deck	$5,237	$3.38	$4,399 – $6,074
Power only	$3,538	$2.29	$3,078 – $3,998
Hotshot	$2,671	$1.73	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,613	$1.69	$2,221 – $3,005
Sprinter van	$1,598	$1.03	$1,342 – $1,853

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More lanes from Worcester

Hotshot lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$727	$3.93	$604 – $851	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$700 – $987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973	6 d

More lanes into New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to New Orleans, LA?

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,671 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,217 and $3,125.

How far is Worcester, MA from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,548 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $968 of the $2,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,584, which makes Worcester, MA to New Orleans, LA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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