Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Reno, NV flatbed rate

$3,128flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $2,690–$3,566
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Reno price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,654
Fuel: $474
All-in estimate: $3,128

Return trip

Reno → Riverside$1,651

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Riverside to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,525	$5.21	$2,248 – $2,803
53' refrigerated	$3,014	$6.21	$2,622 – $3,406
48' flatbed	$3,128	$6.45	$2,690 – $3,566
Step deck	$3,424	$7.06	$2,876 – $3,972
Power only	$2,186	$4.51	$1,902 – $2,470
Hotshot	$1,648	$3.40	$1,367 – $1,928
26' box truck	$1,632	$3.36	$1,387 – $1,877
Sprinter van	$1,010	$2.08	$848 – $1,172

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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 Reno

48' flatbed lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,402	$3.32	$8,086 – $10,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,271	$4.17	$7,113 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,973	$3.29	$5,137 – $6,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,304	$3.27	$1,981 – $2,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,192	$2.96	$7,045 – $9,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,494	$3.34	$4,725 – $6,263	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,498	$6.06	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Reno, NV is estimated at $3,128 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,690 and $3,566.

How far is Riverside, CA from Reno, NV by truck?

About 485 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 $474 of the $3,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,651, which makes Riverside, CA to Reno, NV 90% 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