Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$3,362flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $2,891–$3,833
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,336
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $3,362

Return trip

Riverside → Lubbock$4,938

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

Lubbock to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,771	$2.64	$2,466 – $3,076
53' refrigerated	$3,303	$3.15	$2,873 – $3,732
48' flatbed	$3,362	$3.20	$2,891 – $3,833
Step deck	$3,666	$3.49	$3,080 – $4,253
Power only	$2,440	$2.32	$2,123 – $2,757
Hotshot	$1,841	$1.75	$1,528 – $2,154
26' box truck	$1,807	$1.72	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,108	$1.06	$931 – $1,286

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	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 Lubbock, TX to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,362 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,891 and $3,833.

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

About 1,050 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 $1,026 of the $3,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,938, which makes Lubbock, 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