Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$1,411hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,171–$1,651
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Riverside price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,122
Fuel: $289
All-in estimate: $1,411

Return trip

Riverside → Sacramento$1,411

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sacramento to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,165	$4.68	$1,927 – $2,403
53' refrigerated	$2,584	$5.58	$2,248 – $2,920
48' flatbed	$2,686	$5.80	$2,310 – $3,062
Step deck	$2,941	$6.35	$2,470 – $3,411
Power only	$1,872	$4.04	$1,628 – $2,115
Hotshot	$1,411	$3.05	$1,171 – $1,651
26' box truck	$1,398	$3.02	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$866	$1.87	$727 – $1,005

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More lanes from Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,739	$2.96	$7,254 – $10,225	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,487	$2.37	$3,724 – $5,249	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,183	$2.95	$1,812 – $2,554	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,157	$2.82	$6,771 – $9,544	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,109	$2.40	$3,411 – $4,808	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

More lanes into Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Sacramento, CA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,411 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,171 and $1,651.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $289 of the $1,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Sacramento, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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