Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$6,546dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 3,114 mi
Typical range: $5,826–$7,266
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,683
Fuel: $2,863
All-in estimate: $6,546

Return trip

San Jose → Worcester$14,046

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,546	$2.10	$5,826 – $7,266
53' refrigerated	$7,794	$2.50	$6,781 – $8,808
48' flatbed	$7,808	$2.51	$6,715 – $8,902
Step deck	$8,488	$2.73	$7,130 – $9,846
Power only	$5,842	$1.88	$5,082 – $6,601
Hotshot	$4,411	$1.42	$3,661 – $5,161
26' box truck	$4,300	$1.38	$3,655 – $4,945
Sprinter van	$2,618	$0.84	$2,199 – $3,037

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More lanes from Worcester

53' dry van lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,148	$6.20	$1,022 – $1,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$6,371	$2.11	$5,670 – $7,072	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,325	$2.42	$2,069 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,227	$2.29	$3,762 – $4,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$6,246	$2.35	$5,559 – $6,933	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,315	$4.78	$1,170 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,609	$2.26	$4,102 – $5,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$6,309	$2.11	$5,615 – $7,003	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Worcester, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,546 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 3,114 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,826 and $7,266.

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

About 3,114 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 $2,863 of the $6,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,683 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,046, which makes Worcester, MA to San Jose, 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