Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Reno, NV flatbed rate

$3,180flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.39
Distance: 498 mi
Typical range: $2,735–$3,625
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Reno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,694
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $3,180

Return trip

Reno → Irvine$1,678

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Irvine to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$5.16	$2,287 – $2,852
53' refrigerated	$3,067	$6.16	$2,668 – $3,465
48' flatbed	$3,180	$6.39	$2,735 – $3,625
Step deck	$3,481	$6.99	$2,924 – $4,038
Power only	$2,226	$4.47	$1,936 – $2,515
Hotshot	$1,678	$3.37	$1,392 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,661	$3.34	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,028	$2.06	$863 – $1,192

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Reno

48' flatbed lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,402	$3.32	$8,086 – $10,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,271	$4.17	$7,113 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,973	$3.29	$5,137 – $6,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,304	$3.27	$1,981 – $2,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,192	$2.96	$7,045 – $9,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,494	$3.34	$4,725 – $6,263	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,498	$6.06	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Reno, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Reno, NV is estimated at $3,180 all-in in October 2026, or $6.39 a mile over about 498 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,735 and $3,625.

How far is Irvine, CA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 498 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $486 of the $3,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,678, which makes Irvine, CA to Reno, NV 90% more expensive. 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