Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$2,584reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$2,920
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,584

Return trip

Riverside → Sacramento$2,584

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,449	$5.23	$13,441 – $17,457	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,350	$3.96	$7,264 – $9,435	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$7,971	$4.22	$6,935 – $9,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$3,947	$5.33	$3,434 – $4,460	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,423	$4.99	$12,548 – $16,298	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,311	$4.27	$6,360 – $8,261	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

More lanes into Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sacramento, CA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $2,584 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $2,920.

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 $475 of the $2,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 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.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology