Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Durham, NC hotshot rate

$6,835hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,561 mi
Typical range: $5,673–$7,997
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Durham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,234
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $6,835

Return trip

Durham → Riverside$3,818

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Riverside to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,160	$3.97	$9,042 – $11,278
53' refrigerated	$12,100	$4.72	$10,527 – $13,673
48' flatbed	$12,145	$4.74	$10,445 – $13,846
Step deck	$13,207	$5.16	$11,094 – $15,321
Power only	$9,052	$3.53	$7,875 – $10,229
Hotshot	$6,835	$2.67	$5,673 – $7,997
26' box truck	$6,669	$2.60	$5,668 – $7,669
Sprinter van	$4,064	$1.59	$3,414 – $4,714

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More lanes from Riverside

Hotshot lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,431	$2.97	$6,998 – $9,865	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,501	$2.24	$3,735 – $5,266	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,326	$3.67	$1,100 – $1,551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,836	$2.83	$6,504 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,352	$2.47	$2,783 – $3,922	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

More lanes into Durham

Hotshot lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,855	$2.67	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Durham, NC?

A Hotshot from Riverside, CA to Durham, NC is estimated at $6,835 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,673 and $7,997.

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

About 2,561 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 $1,601 of the $6,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,234 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,818, which makes Riverside, CA to Durham, NC 79% 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