Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Las Vegas, NV hotshot rate

$1,068hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 235 mi
Typical range: $886–$1,249
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $921
Fuel: $147
All-in estimate: $1,068

Return trip

Las Vegas → Riverside$563

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Riverside to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,673	$7.12	$1,489 – $1,857
53' refrigerated	$1,999	$8.51	$1,739 – $2,259
48' flatbed	$2,122	$9.03	$1,825 – $2,419
Step deck	$2,333	$9.93	$1,959 – $2,706
Power only	$1,418	$6.04	$1,234 – $1,603
Hotshot	$1,068	$4.54	$886 – $1,249
26' box truck	$1,069	$4.55	$909 – $1,229
Sprinter van	$669	$2.85	$562 – $776

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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 Las Vegas

Hotshot lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$4,969	$1.88	$4,124 – $5,814	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$1,165	$4.21	$967 – $1,363	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$4,233	$2.36	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$2,743	$1.89	$2,277 – $3,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$704	$2.32	$584 – $824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$4,308	$1.68	$3,576 – $5,040	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$2,443	$1.92	$2,027 – $2,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$1,232	$4.03	$1,023 – $1,442	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Las Vegas, NV?

A Hotshot from Riverside, CA to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $1,068 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 235 mi. Quotes typically land between $886 and $1,249.

How far is Riverside, CA from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 235 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 $147 of the $1,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $563, which makes Riverside, CA to Las Vegas, NV 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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