Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$6,018reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,696 mi
Typical range: $5,236–$6,800
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,255
Fuel: $2,763
All-in estimate: $6,018

Return trip

Riverside → Miami$15,959

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,053	$1.87	$4,498 – $5,609
53' refrigerated	$6,018	$2.23	$5,236 – $6,800
48' flatbed	$6,037	$2.24	$5,192 – $6,883
Step deck	$6,565	$2.43	$5,514 – $7,615
Power only	$4,504	$1.67	$3,919 – $5,090
Hotshot	$3,401	$1.26	$2,823 – $3,980
26' box truck	$3,318	$1.23	$2,820 – $3,815
Sprinter van	$2,021	$0.75	$1,698 – $2,345

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More lanes from Miami

53' refrigerated lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,219	$3.28	$3,671 – $4,768	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,161	$2.23	$5,360 – $6,961	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,331	$2.37	$2,898 – $3,764	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,950	$2.58	$2,566 – $3,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,830	$2.50	$5,072 – $6,588	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,819	$3.15	$3,323 – $4,316	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,399	$2.51	$2,957 – $3,840	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,973	$2.23	$5,197 – $6,750	5 d

More lanes into Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Riverside, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Miami, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,236 and $6,800.

How far is Miami, FL from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,696 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,763 of the $6,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,959, which makes Miami, FL to Riverside, CA 62% 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