Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA freight rate

$5,071dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $4,513–$5,628
Transit: 5 days

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

Atlanta to Riverside price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,027
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $5,071

Return trip

Riverside → Atlanta$8,808

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlanta to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,071	$2.28	$4,513 – $5,628
53' refrigerated	$6,039	$2.72	$5,254 – $6,824
48' flatbed	$6,072	$2.73	$5,222 – $6,922
Step deck	$6,605	$2.97	$5,548 – $7,662
Power only	$4,511	$2.03	$3,925 – $5,098
Hotshot	$3,406	$1.53	$2,827 – $3,985
26' box truck	$3,326	$1.50	$2,827 – $3,824
Sprinter van	$2,028	$0.91	$1,704 – $2,353

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More lanes from Atlanta

53' dry van lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,122	$3.54	$2,779 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$5,208	$2.27	$4,635 – $5,780	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,906	$2.76	$1,697 – $2,116	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$2,288	$2.77	$2,037 – $2,540	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$4,802	$2.56	$4,273 – $5,330	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,732	$3.45	$2,432 – $3,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,739	$2.64	$2,438 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,066	$2.28	$4,509 – $5,624	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

53' dry van lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,981	$2.46	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,148	$3.07	$5,472 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,068	$2.96	$950 – $1,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$6,057	$2.19	$5,391 – $6,723	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA?

A 53' dry van from Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,513 and $5,628.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,223 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,044 of the $5,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,808, which makes Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA 42% 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