Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Portland, OR hotshot rate

$2,513hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $2,086–$2,941
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Portland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,887
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $2,513

Return trip

Portland → Riverside$2,469

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Riverside to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,787	$3.78	$3,370 – $4,203
53' refrigerated	$4,514	$4.51	$3,927 – $5,101
48' flatbed	$4,599	$4.59	$3,955 – $5,243
Step deck	$5,016	$5.01	$4,214 – $5,819
Power only	$3,331	$3.33	$2,898 – $3,764
Hotshot	$2,513	$2.51	$2,086 – $2,941
26' box truck	$2,468	$2.47	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.51	$1,272 – $1,757

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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 Portland

Hotshot lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$4,764	$1.65	$3,954 – $5,573	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,462	$2.52	$2,044 – $2,881	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,240	$2.05	$3,519 – $4,960	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$3,445	$1.59	$2,859 – $4,030	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$1,653	$1.40	$1,372 – $1,934	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$4,169	$1.47	$3,460 – $4,878	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$3,247	$1.60	$2,695 – $3,799	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,704	$2.47	$2,244 – $3,164	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Riverside, CA to Portland, OR is estimated at $2,513 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,086 and $2,941.

How far is Riverside, CA from Portland, OR by truck?

About 1,001 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $626 of the $2,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,469, which makes Riverside, CA to Portland, OR 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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