Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to St. Paul, MN hotshot rate

$4,510hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,277
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,408
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

St. Paul → Riverside$3,582

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Riverside to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,733	$3.82	$5,992 – $7,473
53' refrigerated	$8,021	$4.55	$6,978 – $9,063
48' flatbed	$8,090	$4.59	$6,957 – $9,222
Step deck	$8,805	$4.99	$7,397 – $10,214
Power only	$5,974	$3.39	$5,198 – $6,751
Hotshot	$4,510	$2.56	$3,743 – $5,277
26' box truck	$4,410	$2.50	$3,748 – $5,071
Sprinter van	$2,693	$1.53	$2,262 – $3,124

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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 St. Paul

Hotshot lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$2,410	$2.02	$2,000 – $2,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$4,626	$2.55	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,349	$1.89	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,072	$1.80	$1,720 – $2,424	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,453	$1.87	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$4,610	$2.55	$3,826 – $5,394	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to St. Paul, MN?

A Hotshot from Riverside, CA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,277.

How far is Riverside, CA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,763 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,102 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,408 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,582, which makes Riverside, CA to St. Paul, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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