Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Tampa, FL box truck rate

$8,142box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $6,921–$9,363
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Tampa price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,421
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $8,142

Return trip

Tampa → Riverside$3,070

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Riverside to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,407	$5.01	$11,042 – $13,771
53' refrigerated	$14,776	$5.97	$12,855 – $16,696
48' flatbed	$14,837	$5.99	$12,760 – $16,914
Step deck	$16,136	$6.51	$13,554 – $18,717
Power only	$11,050	$4.46	$9,614 – $12,487
Hotshot	$8,344	$3.37	$6,925 – $9,762
26' box truck	$8,142	$3.29	$6,921 – $9,363
Sprinter van	$4,963	$2.00	$4,169 – $5,757

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More lanes from Riverside

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

More lanes into Tampa

26' box truck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,187	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$8,349	$3.28	$7,096 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,845	$3.25	$3,268 – $4,422	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,476	$2.65	$2,104 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,057	$1.92	$3,449 – $4,666	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,665	$2.43	$2,265 – $3,065	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,940	$2.55	$2,499 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$8,085	$3.29	$6,872 – $9,298	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $8,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,921 and $9,363.

How far is Riverside, CA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,721 of the $8,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,070, which makes Riverside, CA to Tampa, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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