Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$2,469hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,050–$2,889
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,843
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $2,469

Return trip

Riverside → Portland$2,513

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portland to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,720	$3.72	$3,311 – $4,130
53' refrigerated	$4,435	$4.43	$3,858 – $5,011
48' flatbed	$4,519	$4.51	$3,886 – $5,151
Step deck	$4,929	$4.92	$4,140 – $5,717
Power only	$3,273	$3.27	$2,847 – $3,698
Hotshot	$2,469	$2.47	$2,050 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,425	$2.42	$2,061 – $2,789
Sprinter van	$1,488	$1.49	$1,250 – $1,726

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More lanes from Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,395	$2.91	$6,968 – $9,822	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,419	$2.48	$2,008 – $2,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,971	$2.30	$4,126 – $5,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,117	$2.65	$2,588 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,657	$2.43	$2,205 – $3,108	3 d

More lanes into Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Portland, OR to Riverside, CA?

A Hotshot from Portland, OR to Riverside, CA is estimated at $2,469 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,050 and $2,889.

How far is Portland, OR from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $626 of the $2,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,513, which makes Portland, OR to Riverside, CA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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