Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$7,742flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,618 mi
Typical range: $6,658–$8,826
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,185
Fuel: $2,557
All-in estimate: $7,742

Return trip

Riverside → Rochester$13,886

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,478	$2.47	$5,765 – $7,190
53' refrigerated	$7,714	$2.95	$6,712 – $8,717
48' flatbed	$7,742	$2.96	$6,658 – $8,826
Step deck	$8,418	$3.22	$7,071 – $9,765
Power only	$5,773	$2.20	$5,022 – $6,523
Hotshot	$4,359	$1.66	$3,618 – $5,100
26' box truck	$4,252	$1.62	$3,615 – $4,890
Sprinter van	$2,591	$0.99	$2,177 – $3,006

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d

More lanes into Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Riverside, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,742 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,658 and $8,826.

How far is Rochester, NY from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,618 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 $2,557 of the $7,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,886, which makes Rochester, NY to Riverside, CA 44% cheaper. 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