Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to McKinney, TX flatbed rate

$6,251flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $5,376–$7,126
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to McKinney price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,877
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $6,251

Return trip

McKinney → Riverside$4,256

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Riverside to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,183	$3.68	$4,613 – $5,753
53' refrigerated	$6,175	$4.39	$5,373 – $6,978
48' flatbed	$6,251	$4.44	$5,376 – $7,126
Step deck	$6,809	$4.84	$5,720 – $7,898
Power only	$4,585	$3.26	$3,989 – $5,181
Hotshot	$3,461	$2.46	$2,872 – $4,049
26' box truck	$3,389	$2.41	$2,880 – $3,897
Sprinter van	$2,073	$1.47	$1,741 – $2,405

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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 McKinney

48' flatbed lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$5,193	$3.26	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$6,501	$4.41	$5,591 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,837	$2.70	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$4,404	$2.92	$3,787 – $5,020	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to McKinney, TX is estimated at $6,251 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,376 and $7,126.

How far is Riverside, CA from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 1,407 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,374 of the $6,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKinney, TX to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,256, which makes Riverside, CA to McKinney, TX 47% 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