Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$3,843hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 2,579 mi
Typical range: $3,190–$4,496
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,231
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $3,843

Return trip

Riverside → Raleigh$6,879

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Raleigh to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,712	$2.21	$5,083 – $6,340
53' refrigerated	$6,802	$2.64	$5,918 – $7,686
48' flatbed	$6,827	$2.65	$5,872 – $7,783
Step deck	$7,424	$2.88	$6,236 – $8,612
Power only	$5,089	$1.97	$4,428 – $5,751
Hotshot	$3,843	$1.49	$3,190 – $4,496
26' box truck	$3,749	$1.45	$3,187 – $4,312
Sprinter van	$2,285	$0.89	$1,919 – $2,650

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 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 Raleigh, NC to Riverside, CA?

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,843 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 2,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,190 and $4,496.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,579 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 $1,612 of the $3,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,879, which makes Raleigh, NC to Riverside, CA 44% 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