Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$4,256flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$4,852
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,882
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $4,256

Return trip

Riverside → McKinney$6,251

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

McKinney to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,529	$2.51	$3,141 – $3,917
53' refrigerated	$4,205	$2.99	$3,658 – $4,751
48' flatbed	$4,256	$3.02	$3,660 – $4,852
Step deck	$4,636	$3.30	$3,894 – $5,378
Power only	$3,122	$2.22	$2,716 – $3,528
Hotshot	$2,356	$1.67	$1,956 – $2,757
26' box truck	$2,307	$1.64	$1,961 – $2,653
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.00	$1,186 – $1,637

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $4,852.

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

About 1,407 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 $1,374 of the $4,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,882 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,251, which makes McKinney, 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