Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA freight rate

$6,330dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 3,003 mi
Typical range: $5,634–$7,026
Transit: 6 days

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

Worcester to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,569
Fuel: $2,761
All-in estimate: $6,330

Return trip

Santa Ana → Worcester$13,583

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

Worcester to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,330	$2.11	$5,634 – $7,026
53' refrigerated	$7,538	$2.51	$6,558 – $8,518
48' flatbed	$7,554	$2.52	$6,496 – $8,611
Step deck	$8,212	$2.73	$6,898 – $9,526
Power only	$5,648	$1.88	$4,913 – $6,382
Hotshot	$4,265	$1.42	$3,540 – $4,990
26' box truck	$4,158	$1.38	$3,534 – $4,782
Sprinter van	$2,532	$0.84	$2,127 – $2,937

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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 Santa Ana

53' dry van lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$7,064	$2.45	$6,287 – $7,841	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936	4 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,915	$2.46	$3,484 – $4,346	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,123	$2.86	$999 – $1,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$6,131	$2.18	$5,456 – $6,805	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,044	$11.47	$929 – $1,159	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,597	$2.50	$3,201 – $3,992	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $6,330 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 3,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,634 and $7,026.

How far is Worcester, MA from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 3,003 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 $2,761 of the $6,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,583, which makes Worcester, MA to Santa Ana, 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