Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Washington, DC sprinter rate

$4,791sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 2,658 mi
Typical range: $4,025–$5,558
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Washington price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,752
Fuel: $1,039
All-in estimate: $4,791

Return trip

Washington → Riverside$2,517

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Riverside to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,979	$4.51	$10,661 – $13,296
53' refrigerated	$14,265	$5.37	$12,411 – $16,119
48' flatbed	$14,313	$5.38	$12,309 – $16,317
Step deck	$15,564	$5.86	$13,073 – $18,054
Power only	$10,676	$4.02	$9,288 – $12,064
Hotshot	$8,061	$3.03	$6,691 – $9,432
26' box truck	$7,864	$2.96	$6,684 – $9,043
Sprinter van	$4,791	$1.80	$4,025 – $5,558

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More lanes from Riverside

Sprinter van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$5,008	$1.76	$4,207 – $5,810	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$391	$5.67	$328 – $454	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$2,683	$1.34	$2,254 – $3,112	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,261	$1.45	$1,900 – $2,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$820	$2.27	$689 – $951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,655	$1.68	$3,911 – $5,400	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,009	$1.48	$1,688 – $2,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$420	$4.52	$353 – $487	1 d

More lanes into Washington

Sprinter van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$609	$2.54	$512 – $707	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,893	$1.80	$4,110 – $5,676	5 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,424	$2.02	$1,196 – $1,652	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$1,963	$1.36	$1,649 – $2,277	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$2,445	$1.05	$2,054 – $2,837	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$442	$2.96	$371 – $512	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,191	$1.34	$1,840 – $2,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,819	$1.80	$4,048 – $5,591	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Washington, DC?

A Sprinter van from Riverside, CA to Washington, DC is estimated at $4,791 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 2,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,025 and $5,558.

How far is Riverside, CA from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,658 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,039 of the $4,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,517, which makes Riverside, CA to Washington, DC 90% 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