Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$4,214flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,390 mi
Typical range: $3,624–$4,803
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,856
Fuel: $1,358
All-in estimate: $4,214

Return trip

Riverside → Grand Prairie$6,188

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

Grand Prairie to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,493	$2.51	$3,108 – $3,877
53' refrigerated	$4,162	$2.99	$3,621 – $4,703
48' flatbed	$4,214	$3.03	$3,624 – $4,803
Step deck	$4,590	$3.30	$3,856 – $5,324
Power only	$3,089	$2.22	$2,688 – $3,491
Hotshot	$2,332	$1.68	$1,935 – $2,728
26' box truck	$2,283	$1.64	$1,941 – $2,626
Sprinter van	$1,397	$1.01	$1,174 – $1,621

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,390 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,624 and $4,803.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,390 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 $1,358 of the $4,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,188, which makes Grand Prairie, 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