Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$5,738flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,548 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,542
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $2,489
All-in estimate: $5,738

Return trip

Riverside → Orlando$15,217

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

Orlando to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,800	$1.88	$4,272 – $5,328
53' refrigerated	$5,716	$2.24	$4,973 – $6,460
48' flatbed	$5,738	$2.25	$4,935 – $6,542
Step deck	$6,240	$2.45	$5,242 – $7,239
Power only	$4,276	$1.68	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,229	$1.27	$2,680 – $3,778
26' box truck	$3,151	$1.24	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,920	$0.75	$1,613 – $2,227

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 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 Orlando, FL to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,542.

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

About 2,548 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,489 of the $5,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,217, which makes Orlando, 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