Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$2,629flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 447 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$2,997
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $2,629

Return trip

Oakland → Riverside$2,629

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

Riverside to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,117	$4.74	$1,884 – $2,350
53' refrigerated	$2,527	$5.65	$2,198 – $2,855
48' flatbed	$2,629	$5.88	$2,261 – $2,997
Step deck	$2,879	$6.44	$2,418 – $3,340
Power only	$1,828	$4.09	$1,591 – $2,066
Hotshot	$1,378	$3.08	$1,144 – $1,612
26' box truck	$1,366	$3.06	$1,161 – $1,571
Sprinter van	$847	$1.89	$711 – $982

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,629 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 447 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $2,997.

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

About 447 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 $437 of the $2,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, 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