Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$2,686flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $2,310–$3,062
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $452
All-in estimate: $2,686

Return trip

Sacramento → Riverside$2,686

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

Riverside to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,165	$4.68	$1,927 – $2,403
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$5.58	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,686	$5.80	$2,310 – $3,062
Step deck	$2,941	$6.35	$2,470 – $3,411
Power only	$1,872	$4.04	$1,628 – $2,115
Hotshot	$1,411	$3.05	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,398	$3.02	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$866	$1.87	$727 – $1,005

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,686 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,310 and $3,062.

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

About 463 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 $452 of the $2,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, 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