Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$8,358step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,062 mi
Typical range: $7,021–$9,696
Transit: 7 days

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

Worcester to Stockton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,270
Fuel: $3,088
All-in estimate: $8,358

Return trip

Stockton → Worcester$17,936

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

Worcester to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,445	$2.10	$5,736 – $7,154
53' refrigerated	$7,674	$2.51	$6,677 – $8,672
48' flatbed	$7,689	$2.51	$6,613 – $8,766
Step deck	$8,358	$2.73	$7,021 – $9,696
Power only	$5,751	$1.88	$5,003 – $6,498
Hotshot	$4,343	$1.42	$3,604 – $5,081
26' box truck	$4,234	$1.38	$3,599 – $4,869
Sprinter van	$2,578	$0.84	$2,165 – $2,990

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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 Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Worcester, MA to Stockton, CA is estimated at $8,358 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,021 and $9,696.

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

About 3,062 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 $3,088 of the $8,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,936, which makes Worcester, MA to Stockton, 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