Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Atlanta, GA reefer rate

$10,490reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,223 mi
Typical range: $9,127–$11,854
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Atlanta price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,212
Fuel: $2,278
All-in estimate: $10,490

Return trip

Atlanta → Riverside$6,039

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Riverside to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,808	$3.96	$7,839 – $9,777
53' refrigerated	$10,490	$4.72	$9,127 – $11,854
48' flatbed	$10,547	$4.74	$9,071 – $12,024
Step deck	$11,474	$5.16	$9,638 – $13,309
Power only	$7,836	$3.53	$6,818 – $8,855
Hotshot	$5,917	$2.66	$4,911 – $6,923
26' box truck	$5,777	$2.60	$4,910 – $6,643
Sprinter van	$3,523	$1.58	$2,959 – $4,087

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More lanes from Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,910	$5.25	$12,972 – $16,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,990	$3.98	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,447	$6.78	$2,129 – $2,766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,860	$5.00	$12,058 – $15,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

More lanes into Atlanta

53' refrigerated lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,605	$4.09	$3,136 – $4,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,774	$4.70	$9,373 – $12,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,620	$5.24	$3,149 – $4,090	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,227	$3.91	$2,808 – $3,647	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,175	$2.76	$4,502 – $5,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,945	$3.72	$2,563 – $3,328	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,862	$3.72	$3,360 – $4,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,482	$4.72	$9,119 – $11,844	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Atlanta, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from Riverside, CA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $10,490 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,127 and $11,854.

How far is Riverside, CA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 2,223 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 $2,278 of the $10,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,039, which makes Riverside, CA to Atlanta, GA 74% more expensive. 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