Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$978dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $14.17
Distance: 69 mi
Typical range: $870–$1,085
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $915
Fuel: $63
All-in estimate: $978

Return trip

Los Angeles → Riverside$978

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

Riverside to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085
53' refrigerated	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323
48' flatbed	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464
Step deck	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648
Power only	$803	$11.64	$699 – $907
Hotshot	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706
26' box truck	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707
Sprinter van	$391	$5.67	$328 – $454

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$5,176	$3.68	$4,607 – $5,746	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $978 all-in in October 2026, or $14.17 a mile over about 69 mi. Quotes typically land between $870 and $1,085.

How far is Riverside, CA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 69 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 $63 of the $978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, 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