Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$2,186step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,836–$2,536
Transit: 1 day

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

Worcester to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,827
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

Rochester → Worcester$2,615

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Worcester to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,594	$4.48	$1,418 – $1,769
53' refrigerated	$1,903	$5.35	$1,656 – $2,150
48' flatbed	$1,994	$5.60	$1,714 – $2,273
Step deck	$2,186	$6.14	$1,836 – $2,536
Power only	$1,368	$3.84	$1,190 – $1,545
Hotshot	$1,030	$2.89	$855 – $1,205
26' box truck	$1,025	$2.88	$871 – $1,179
Sprinter van	$637	$1.79	$535 – $739

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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 Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,836 and $2,536.

How far is Worcester, MA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $359 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes Worcester, MA to Rochester, NY 16% 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