Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$7,941flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 3,172 mi
Typical range: $6,830–$9,053
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,842
Fuel: $3,099
All-in estimate: $7,941

Return trip

San Francisco → Worcester$17,041

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,658	$2.10	$5,926 – $7,391
53' refrigerated	$7,929	$2.50	$6,898 – $8,959
48' flatbed	$7,941	$2.50	$6,830 – $9,053
Step deck	$8,632	$2.72	$7,251 – $10,013
Power only	$5,943	$1.87	$5,170 – $6,716
Hotshot	$4,488	$1.41	$3,725 – $5,251
26' box truck	$4,375	$1.38	$3,719 – $5,031
Sprinter van	$2,663	$0.84	$2,237 – $3,090

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 d

More lanes into San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $7,941 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 3,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,830 and $9,053.

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

About 3,172 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 $3,099 of the $7,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,041, which makes Worcester, MA to San Francisco, 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