Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Tacoma, WA freight rate

$4,168dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $3,709–$4,626
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Tacoma price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,130
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $4,168

Return trip

Tacoma → Riverside$3,823

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

Riverside to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$3.69	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,967	$4.40	$4,321 – $5,613
48' flatbed	$5,048	$4.47	$4,342 – $5,755
Step deck	$5,504	$4.87	$4,623 – $6,384
Power only	$3,674	$3.25	$3,196 – $4,151
Hotshot	$2,772	$2.46	$2,301 – $3,244
26' box truck	$2,720	$2.41	$2,312 – $3,128
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.48	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

More lanes into Tacoma

53' dry van lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$6,993	$2.45	$6,223 – $7,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,101	$3.70	$3,650 – $4,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,263	$3.06	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$2,665	$2.07	$2,372 – $2,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$6,130	$2.18	$5,455 – $6,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$4,977	$2.38	$4,429 – $5,524	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,447	$3.64	$3,958 – $4,937	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $4,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,709 and $4,626.

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

About 1,129 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 $1,038 of the $4,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,130 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,823, which makes Riverside, CA to Tacoma, 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