Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Tacoma, WA hotshot rate

$2,772hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,301–$3,244
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,066
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $2,772

Return trip

Tacoma → Riverside$2,543

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

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 Tacoma

Hotshot lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$4,709	$1.65	$3,908 – $5,509	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$2,727	$2.46	$2,264 – $3,191	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,203	$2.05	$3,489 – $4,918	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$1,777	$1.38	$1,475 – $2,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,829	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$3,341	$1.60	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$2,963	$2.42	$2,459 – $3,466	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Riverside, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $2,772 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,301 and $3,244.

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 $706 of the $2,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,066 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,543, which makes Riverside, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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