Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Washington, DC power only rate

$1,550power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 423 mi
Typical range: $1,349–$1,752
Transit: 1 day

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Washington price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,161
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $1,550

Return trip

Washington → Worcester$1,748

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Worcester to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,798	$4.25	$1,600 – $1,996
53' refrigerated	$2,146	$5.07	$1,867 – $2,425
48' flatbed	$2,237	$5.29	$1,923 – $2,550
Step deck	$2,450	$5.79	$2,058 – $2,842
Power only	$1,550	$3.67	$1,349 – $1,752
Hotshot	$1,168	$2.76	$970 – $1,367
26' box truck	$1,160	$2.74	$986 – $1,333
Sprinter van	$719	$1.70	$604 – $834

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More lanes from Worcester

Power only lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$966	$5.22	$841 – $1,092	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$5,684	$1.88	$4,945 – $6,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,043	$2.13	$1,778 – $2,309	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$3,753	$2.03	$3,265 – $4,241	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$5,567	$2.09	$4,843 – $6,290	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,120	$4.07	$975 – $1,266	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,096	$2.01	$3,564 – $4,629	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$5,628	$1.88	$4,897 – $6,360	6 d

More lanes into Washington

Power only lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,293	$5.39	$1,125 – $1,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$10,905	$4.01	$9,487 – $12,323	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,109	$4.42	$2,705 – $3,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,342	$3.02	$3,777 – $4,906	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$5,442	$2.33	$4,734 – $6,149	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$924	$6.20	$804 – $1,044	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$4,855	$2.97	$4,224 – $5,487	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$10,739	$4.01	$9,343 – $12,135	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Worcester, MA to Washington, DC?

A Power only from Worcester, MA to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 423 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,349 and $1,752.

How far is Worcester, MA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 423 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $389 of the $1,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,748, which makes Worcester, MA to Washington, DC 11% 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