Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$7,829flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,123 mi
Typical range: $6,733–$8,925
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,778
Fuel: $3,051
All-in estimate: $7,829

Return trip

Oakland → Worcester$16,800

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

Worcester to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,563	$2.10	$5,841 – $7,285
53' refrigerated	$7,815	$2.50	$6,799 – $8,831
48' flatbed	$7,829	$2.51	$6,733 – $8,925
Step deck	$8,510	$2.72	$7,149 – $9,872
Power only	$5,857	$1.88	$5,096 – $6,619
Hotshot	$4,423	$1.42	$3,671 – $5,175
26' box truck	$4,312	$1.38	$3,665 – $4,959
Sprinter van	$2,625	$0.84	$2,205 – $3,045

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $7,829 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,733 and $8,925.

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

About 3,123 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 $3,051 of the $7,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,800, which makes Worcester, MA to Oakland, 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