Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$5,318step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $4,467–$6,168
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Plano price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,535
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $5,318

Return trip

Plano → Worcester$7,769

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Worcester to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,066	$2.30	$3,619 – $4,513
53' refrigerated	$4,844	$2.74	$4,214 – $5,473
48' flatbed	$4,885	$2.76	$4,201 – $5,569
Step deck	$5,318	$3.01	$4,467 – $6,168
Power only	$3,608	$2.04	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,724	$1.54	$2,261 – $3,187
26' box truck	$2,663	$1.51	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,626	$0.92	$1,366 – $1,887

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More lanes from Worcester

Step deck lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,616	$8.73	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$8,264	$2.73	$6,942 – $9,586	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,083	$3.21	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,523	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$8,115	$3.05	$6,817 – $9,414	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,823	$6.63	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$6,012	$2.95	$5,050 – $6,974	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 d

More lanes into Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Plano, TX is estimated at $5,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,467 and $6,168.

How far is Worcester, MA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,768 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,783 of the $5,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,769, which makes Worcester, MA to Plano, TX 32% 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