Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Tacoma, WA flatbed rate

$7,327flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 2,908 mi
Typical range: $6,302–$8,353
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,486
Fuel: $2,841
All-in estimate: $7,327

Return trip

Tacoma → Worcester$14,424

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Worcester to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,138	$2.11	$5,463 – $6,813
53' refrigerated	$7,310	$2.51	$6,359 – $8,260
48' flatbed	$7,327	$2.52	$6,302 – $8,353
Step deck	$7,966	$2.74	$6,691 – $9,241
Power only	$5,475	$1.88	$4,763 – $6,187
Hotshot	$4,134	$1.42	$3,432 – $4,837
26' box truck	$4,031	$1.39	$3,427 – $4,636
Sprinter van	$2,455	$0.84	$2,062 – $2,848

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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 Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,349	$2.93	$7,180 – $9,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,508	$3.66	$6,457 – $8,559	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,320	$2.60	$6,295 – $8,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,965	$2.85	$5,130 – $6,800	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,379	$4.40	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Tacoma, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $7,327 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 2,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,302 and $8,353.

How far is Worcester, MA from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,908 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 $2,841 of the $7,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,424, which makes Worcester, MA to Tacoma, WA 49% 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