Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$2,594hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,156 mi
Typical range: $2,153–$3,035
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $2,594

Return trip

Riverside → Seattle$2,828

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Seattle to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,898	$3.37	$3,469 – $4,326
53' refrigerated	$4,645	$4.02	$4,041 – $5,249
48' flatbed	$4,719	$4.08	$4,058 – $5,380
Step deck	$5,144	$4.45	$4,321 – $5,967
Power only	$3,437	$2.97	$2,990 – $3,884
Hotshot	$2,594	$2.24	$2,153 – $3,035
26' box truck	$2,544	$2.20	$2,163 – $2,926
Sprinter van	$1,559	$1.35	$1,310 – $1,808

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 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 Seattle, WA to Riverside, CA?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $2,594 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,153 and $3,035.

How far is Seattle, WA from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 1,156 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $723 of the $2,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,828, which makes Seattle, WA to Riverside, CA 8% 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