Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC reefer rate

$12,177reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,579 mi
Typical range: $10,594–$13,760
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Raleigh price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,534
Fuel: $2,643
All-in estimate: $12,177

Return trip

Raleigh → Riverside$6,802

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Riverside to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,225	$3.96	$9,100 – $11,350
53' refrigerated	$12,177	$4.72	$10,594 – $13,760
48' flatbed	$12,222	$4.74	$10,511 – $13,933
Step deck	$13,291	$5.15	$11,164 – $15,417
Power only	$9,110	$3.53	$7,926 – $10,295
Hotshot	$6,879	$2.67	$5,710 – $8,049
26' box truck	$6,712	$2.60	$5,705 – $7,718
Sprinter van	$4,090	$1.59	$3,436 – $4,744

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More lanes from Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,910	$5.25	$12,972 – $16,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,990	$3.98	$6,951 – $9,028	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,736	$4.32	$5,860 – $7,611	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,447	$6.78	$2,129 – $2,766	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,860	$5.00	$12,058 – $15,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,986	$4.41	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

More lanes into Raleigh

53' refrigerated lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,420	$4.88	$2,105 – $2,734	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,456	$4.71	$10,837 – $14,075	5 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$3,919	$5.20	$3,409 – $4,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,549	$3.65	$3,958 – $5,140	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,159	$2.75	$5,358 – $6,959	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,898	$4.65	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,184	$3.56	$4,510 – $5,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,211	$4.72	$10,624 – $13,799	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $12,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,594 and $13,760.

How far is Riverside, CA from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,579 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,643 of the $12,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,802, which makes Riverside, CA to Raleigh, NC 79% 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