Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$4,128flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $3,550–$4,706
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,803
Fuel: $1,325
All-in estimate: $4,128

Return trip

Riverside → Laredo$6,063

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

Laredo to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706
Step deck	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217
Power only	$3,024	$2.23	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.01	$1,149 – $1,587

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,550 and $4,706.

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

About 1,356 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 $1,325 of the $4,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,063, which makes Laredo, 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