Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Riverside, CA box truck rate

$2,272box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $1,931–$2,613
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Riverside price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $2,272

Return trip

Riverside → Arlington$3,337

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arlington to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$2.51	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,142	$3.00	$3,603 – $4,680
48' flatbed	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,568	$3.31	$3,837 – $5,299
Power only	$3,074	$2.22	$2,674 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$1.68	$1,926 – $2,715
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.64	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.01	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Arlington

26' box truck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$3,539	$2.15	$3,008 – $4,070	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$2,369	$1.63	$2,014 – $2,724	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$1,659	$1.72	$1,410 – $1,908	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$624 – $845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,952	$1.91	$1,659 – $2,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,213	$2.06	$2,731 – $3,695	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$2,255	$1.65	$1,917 – $2,594	3 d

More lanes into Riverside

26' box truck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,584	$1.61	$3,897 – $5,272	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,030	$2.01	$3,425 – $4,634	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,519	$1.62	$2,141 – $2,897	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$687	$1.90	$584 – $790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$3,977	$1.44	$3,380 – $4,574	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Riverside, CA?

A 26' box truck from Arlington, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $2,272 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,931 and $2,613.

How far is Arlington, TX from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,382 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $960 of the $2,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,337, which makes Arlington, TX to Riverside, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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