Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$2,915step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $2,448–$3,381
Transit: 2 days

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

Worcester to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $2,915

Return trip

Raleigh → Worcester$3,494

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Worcester to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,175	$3.20	$1,936 – $2,414
53' refrigerated	$2,594	$3.82	$2,257 – $2,931
48' flatbed	$2,667	$3.92	$2,294 – $3,041
Step deck	$2,915	$4.29	$2,448 – $3,381
Power only	$1,898	$2.79	$1,651 – $2,145
Hotshot	$1,432	$2.11	$1,188 – $1,675
26' box truck	$1,412	$2.08	$1,200 – $1,624
Sprinter van	$870	$1.28	$731 – $1,009

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,915 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,448 and $3,381.

How far is Worcester, MA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 680 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $686 of the $2,915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,494, which makes Worcester, MA to Raleigh, NC 17% 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