Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$5,144flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,156 mi
Typical range: $4,424–$5,864
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,015
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $5,144

Return trip

Seattle → Riverside$4,719

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Riverside to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,249	$3.68	$3,781 – $4,716
53' refrigerated	$5,064	$4.38	$4,405 – $5,722
48' flatbed	$5,144	$4.45	$4,424 – $5,864
Step deck	$5,608	$4.85	$4,710 – $6,505
Power only	$3,747	$3.24	$3,260 – $4,234
Hotshot	$2,828	$2.45	$2,347 – $3,308
26' box truck	$2,773	$2.40	$2,357 – $3,189
Sprinter van	$1,700	$1.47	$1,428 – $1,971

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA is estimated at $5,144 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,424 and $5,864.

How far is Riverside, CA from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,156 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,129 of the $5,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,719, which makes Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA 9% 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