Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$4,487flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $3,858–$5,115
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,023
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $4,487

Return trip

Riverside → Corpus Christi$6,589

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

Corpus Christi to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,724	$2.48	$3,314 – $4,134
53' refrigerated	$4,437	$2.96	$3,860 – $5,014
48' flatbed	$4,487	$2.99	$3,858 – $5,115
Step deck	$4,886	$3.26	$4,104 – $5,668
Power only	$3,297	$2.20	$2,869 – $3,726
Hotshot	$2,489	$1.66	$2,066 – $2,912
26' box truck	$2,436	$1.63	$2,071 – $2,802
Sprinter van	$1,490	$0.99	$1,251 – $1,728

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,293	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,314	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,651	$3.72	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d

More lanes into Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,487 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,858 and $5,115.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,499 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,464 of the $4,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,589, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Riverside, CA 32% 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