Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Riverside, CA freight rate

$3,520dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $3,133–$3,908
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Riverside price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,230
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,520

Return trip

Riverside → Plano$5,170

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

Plano to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$2.51	$3,133 – $3,908
53' refrigerated	$4,195	$2.99	$3,649 – $4,740
48' flatbed	$4,246	$3.03	$3,652 – $4,841
Step deck	$4,625	$3.30	$3,885 – $5,365
Power only	$3,114	$2.22	$2,709 – $3,519
Hotshot	$2,350	$1.68	$1,951 – $2,750
26' box truck	$2,302	$1.64	$1,956 – $2,647
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.00	$1,183 – $1,633

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More lanes from Plano

53' dry van lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,301	$3.30	$4,718 – $5,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,667	$2.49	$3,263 – $4,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,045	$2.91	$2,710 – $3,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,499	$2.51	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d

More lanes into Riverside

53' dry van lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,981	$2.46	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,148	$3.07	$5,472 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,068	$2.96	$950 – $1,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$6,057	$2.19	$5,391 – $6,723	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Riverside, CA?

A 53' dry van from Plano, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,133 and $3,908.

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

About 1,403 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 $1,290 of the $3,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,170, which makes Plano, 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