Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fayetteville, NC to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$6,799flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,567 mi
Typical range: $5,847–$7,751
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fayetteville to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,291
Fuel: $2,508
All-in estimate: $6,799

Return trip

Riverside → Fayetteville$12,171

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fayetteville to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Fayetteville, NC to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,688	$2.22	$5,062 – $6,313
53' refrigerated	$6,773	$2.64	$5,893 – $7,654
48' flatbed	$6,799	$2.65	$5,847 – $7,751
Step deck	$7,393	$2.88	$6,210 – $8,576
Power only	$5,067	$1.97	$4,409 – $5,726
Hotshot	$3,826	$1.49	$3,176 – $4,477
26' box truck	$3,733	$1.45	$3,173 – $4,293
Sprinter van	$2,275	$0.89	$1,911 – $2,639

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More lanes from Fayetteville

48' flatbed lanes from Fayetteville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	558 mi	$2,712	$4.86	$2,333 – $3,092	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,632 mi	$6,953	$2.64	$5,980 – $7,927	6 d
Chicago, IL	782 mi	$2,515	$3.22	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$3,688	$3.06	$3,171 – $4,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$6,598	$2.97	$5,674 – $7,522	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	472 mi	$2,319	$4.91	$1,995 – $2,644	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,421 mi	$4,214	$2.97	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,811	$2.65	$5,857 – $7,764	6 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 Fayetteville, NC to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Fayetteville, NC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,799 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,847 and $7,751.

How far is Fayetteville, NC from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,567 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,508 of the $6,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,291 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Fayetteville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,171, which makes Fayetteville, NC to Riverside, CA 44% 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