Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Riverside, CA box truck rate

$4,440box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 2,366 mi
Typical range: $3,774–$5,106
Transit: 5 days

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

Cleveland to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,796
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $4,440

Return trip

Riverside → Cleveland$5,430

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

Cleveland to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,767	$2.86	$6,023 – $7,512
53' refrigerated	$8,059	$3.41	$7,012 – $9,107
48' flatbed	$8,097	$3.42	$6,964 – $9,231
Step deck	$8,807	$3.72	$7,398 – $10,216
Power only	$6,025	$2.55	$5,241 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$1.92	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,440	$1.88	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,707	$1.14	$2,274 – $3,140

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More lanes from Cleveland

26' box truck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,646	$3.43	$1,399 – $1,892	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,540	$1.87	$3,859 – $5,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,018	$2.77	$865 – $1,171	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,739	$2.08	$2,328 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,317	$2.10	$3,670 – $4,965	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,439	$3.41	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,035	$2.05	$2,579 – $3,490	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,483	$1.87	$3,810 – $5,155	5 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 Cleveland, OH to Riverside, CA?

A 26' box truck from Cleveland, OH to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,440 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 2,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,774 and $5,106.

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

About 2,366 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 $1,644 of the $4,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,430, which makes Cleveland, OH to Riverside, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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