Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Riverside, CA power only rate

$5,599power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 2,183 mi
Typical range: $4,871–$6,327
Transit: 5 days

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

Cincinnati to Riverside price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,592
Fuel: $2,007
All-in estimate: $5,599

Return trip

Riverside → Cincinnati$6,847

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cincinnati to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,295	$2.88	$5,602 – $6,987
53' refrigerated	$7,497	$3.43	$6,523 – $8,472
48' flatbed	$7,540	$3.45	$6,484 – $8,595
Step deck	$8,202	$3.76	$6,890 – $9,515
Power only	$5,599	$2.56	$4,871 – $6,327
Hotshot	$4,228	$1.94	$3,509 – $4,946
26' box truck	$4,128	$1.89	$3,509 – $4,747
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.15	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Power only lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,802	$4.17	$2,438 – $3,167	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,743	$2.56	$4,997 – $6,490	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,194	$4.05	$1,039 – $1,349	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,081	$2.92	$2,680 – $3,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,347	$2.88	$4,652 – $6,042	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,432	$4.10	$2,116 – $2,748	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,497	$2.85	$3,042 – $3,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,641	$2.56	$4,908 – $6,374	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

Power only lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,225	$2.19	$5,416 – $7,034	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$803	$11.64	$699 – $907	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$5,464	$2.72	$4,753 – $6,174	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,410	$2.19	$2,967 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$917	$2.54	$797 – $1,036	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$5,400	$1.95	$4,698 – $6,102	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,024	$2.23	$2,631 – $3,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$868	$9.33	$755 – $981	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Riverside, CA?

A Power only from Cincinnati, OH to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 2,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,871 and $6,327.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,183 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 $2,007 of the $5,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,847, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Riverside, CA 18% 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