Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$4,271flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $3,673–$4,869
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,891
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $4,271

Return trip

Riverside → Garland$6,273

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

Garland to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,542	$2.51	$3,152 – $3,931
53' refrigerated	$4,220	$2.99	$3,671 – $4,768
48' flatbed	$4,271	$3.02	$3,673 – $4,869
Step deck	$4,652	$3.29	$3,908 – $5,397
Power only	$3,133	$2.22	$2,726 – $3,540
Hotshot	$2,365	$1.67	$1,963 – $2,767
26' box truck	$2,316	$1.64	$1,968 – $2,663
Sprinter van	$1,417	$1.00	$1,190 – $1,643

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More lanes from Garland

48' flatbed lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,376	$3.97	$5,483 – $7,268	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,723	$3.53	$3,201 – $4,244	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$5,791	$3.81	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838	3 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 Garland, TX to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Garland, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,271 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,673 and $4,869.

How far is Garland, TX from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,380 of the $4,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,273, which makes Garland, 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