Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$2,038flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $7.25
Distance: 281 mi
Typical range: $1,753–$2,324
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $275
All-in estimate: $2,038

Return trip

Fresno → Riverside$2,038

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Riverside to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,617	$5.75	$1,439 – $1,794
53' refrigerated	$1,931	$6.87	$1,680 – $2,183
48' flatbed	$2,038	$7.25	$1,753 – $2,324
Step deck	$2,239	$7.97	$1,880 – $2,597
Power only	$1,378	$4.90	$1,199 – $1,557
Hotshot	$1,038	$3.69	$861 – $1,214
26' box truck	$1,036	$3.69	$881 – $1,192
Sprinter van	$647	$2.30	$543 – $750

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

More lanes into Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Fresno, CA is estimated at $2,038 all-in in October 2026, or $7.25 a mile over about 281 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,753 and $2,324.

How far is Riverside, CA from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 281 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $275 of the $2,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Riverside, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology