Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$3,406hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.53
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $2,827–$3,985
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,016
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $3,406

Return trip

Riverside → Atlanta$5,917

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

Hotshot lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,067	$2.34	$1,715 – $2,418	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$3,499	$1.53	$2,904 – $4,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,255	$1.82	$1,042 – $1,469	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,513	$1.83	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$3,219	$1.72	$2,672 – $3,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,805	$2.28	$1,498 – $2,112	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$1,819	$1.75	$1,510 – $2,129	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$3,403	$1.53	$2,825 – $3,982	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,406 all-in in October 2026, or $1.53 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,827 and $3,985.

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 $1,390 of the $3,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,917, which makes Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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