Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Memphis, TN freight rate

$7,181dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,839 mi
Typical range: $6,391–$7,971
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Memphis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,490
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $7,181

Return trip

Memphis → Riverside$4,708

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Riverside to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,181	$3.90	$6,391 – $7,971
53' refrigerated	$8,554	$4.65	$7,442 – $9,666
48' flatbed	$8,622	$4.69	$7,415 – $9,830
Step deck	$9,384	$5.10	$7,883 – $10,886
Power only	$6,375	$3.47	$5,547 – $7,204
Hotshot	$4,813	$2.62	$3,995 – $5,631
26' box truck	$4,704	$2.56	$3,999 – $5,410
Sprinter van	$2,872	$1.56	$2,413 – $3,332

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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
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 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

More lanes into Memphis

53' dry van lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$3,538	$3.15	$3,148 – $3,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$7,407	$3.89	$6,592 – $8,222	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,548	$4.49	$2,267 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,998	$3.49	$1,778 – $2,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$3,441	$2.31	$3,062 – $3,819	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,943	$2.84	$2,620 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,423	$3.24	$2,156 – $2,690	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$7,188	$3.90	$6,397 – $7,979	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $7,181 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,839 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,391 and $7,971.

How far is Riverside, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,839 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,691 of the $7,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,708, which makes Riverside, CA to Memphis, TN 53% 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