Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Richmond, VA freight rate

$2,015dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 524 mi
Typical range: $1,794–$2,237
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $2,015

Return trip

Richmond → Worcester$2,329

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Worcester to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,015	$3.85	$1,794 – $2,237
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$4.59	$2,092 – $2,717
48' flatbed	$2,490	$4.75	$2,142 – $2,839
Step deck	$2,725	$5.20	$2,289 – $3,161
Power only	$1,748	$3.34	$1,520 – $1,975
Hotshot	$1,318	$2.51	$1,094 – $1,542
26' box truck	$1,304	$2.49	$1,108 – $1,499
Sprinter van	$806	$1.54	$677 – $935

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More lanes from Worcester

53' dry van lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,148	$6.20	$1,022 – $1,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$6,371	$2.11	$5,670 – $7,072	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,325	$2.42	$2,069 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,227	$2.29	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,246	$2.35	$5,559 – $6,933	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,315	$4.78	$1,170 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,609	$2.26	$4,102 – $5,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003	6 d

More lanes into Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,783	$5.26	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,905	$2.56	$5,255 – $6,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,349	$5.38	$1,201 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,157	$3.28	$4,590 – $5,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Richmond, VA?

A 53' dry van from Worcester, MA to Richmond, VA is estimated at $2,015 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 524 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,794 and $2,237.

How far is Worcester, MA from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 524 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 $482 of the $2,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Worcester, MA to Richmond, VA 14% 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