Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$8,339step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,054 mi
Typical range: $7,004–$9,673
Transit: 7 days

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

Worcester to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,259
Fuel: $3,080
All-in estimate: $8,339

Return trip

Sacramento → Worcester$17,893

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

Worcester to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,429	$2.11	$5,722 – $7,136
53' refrigerated	$7,656	$2.51	$6,660 – $8,651
48' flatbed	$7,671	$2.51	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,339	$2.73	$7,004 – $9,673
Power only	$5,737	$1.88	$4,991 – $6,482
Hotshot	$4,332	$1.42	$3,596 – $5,069
26' box truck	$4,223	$1.38	$3,590 – $4,857
Sprinter van	$2,572	$0.84	$2,160 – $2,983

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $8,339 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,004 and $9,673.

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

About 3,054 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,080 of the $8,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,893, which makes Worcester, MA to Sacramento, 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