Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to San Diego, CA hotshot rate

$4,250hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 2,992 mi
Typical range: $3,528–$4,973
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,379
Fuel: $1,871
All-in estimate: $4,250

Return trip

San Diego → Worcester$9,120

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

Worcester to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003
53' refrigerated	$7,512	$2.51	$6,536 – $8,489
48' flatbed	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583
Step deck	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494
Power only	$5,628	$1.88	$4,897 – $6,360
Hotshot	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973
26' box truck	$4,144	$1.39	$3,522 – $4,766
Sprinter van	$2,524	$0.84	$2,120 – $2,927

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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
Dallas, TX	1,780 mi	$2,740	$1.54	$2,274 – $3,206	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,250 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 2,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,528 and $4,973.

How far is Worcester, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,992 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 $1,871 of the $4,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,120, which makes Worcester, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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