Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$4,216hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,966 mi
Typical range: $3,499–$4,933
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $1,854
All-in estimate: $4,216

Return trip

Riverside → Worcester$9,047

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

Worcester to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,258	$2.11	$5,570 – $6,947
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$2.51	$6,483 – $8,421
48' flatbed	$7,469	$2.52	$6,423 – $8,515
Step deck	$8,120	$2.74	$6,821 – $9,419
Power only	$5,583	$1.88	$4,857 – $6,309
Hotshot	$4,216	$1.42	$3,499 – $4,933
26' box truck	$4,111	$1.39	$3,494 – $4,727
Sprinter van	$2,503	$0.84	$2,103 – $2,904

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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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,216 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,499 and $4,933.

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

About 2,966 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,854 of the $4,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,047, which makes Worcester, MA to Riverside, 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