Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Riverside, CA power only rate

$3,370power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,129 mi
Typical range: $2,932–$3,808
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Riverside price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,332
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $3,370

Return trip

Riverside → Tacoma$3,674

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

Tacoma to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,823	$3.39	$3,402 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$4.04	$3,964 – $5,149
48' flatbed	$4,631	$4.10	$3,983 – $5,279
Step deck	$5,049	$4.47	$4,241 – $5,856
Power only	$3,370	$2.99	$2,932 – $3,808
Hotshot	$2,543	$2.25	$2,111 – $2,976
26' box truck	$2,495	$2.21	$2,121 – $2,869
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.35	$1,285 – $1,774

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More lanes from Tacoma

Power only lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$10,260	$3.60	$8,926 – $11,594	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$3,315	$3.00	$2,884 – $3,747	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$5,572	$2.72	$4,848 – $6,296	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,286	$2.83	$5,469 – $7,103	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$4,146	$3.23	$3,607 – $4,685	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$9,634	$3.43	$8,382 – $10,887	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,962	$2.85	$5,187 – $6,737	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$3,601	$2.95	$3,133 – $4,069	3 d

More lanes into Riverside

Power only lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,225	$2.19	$5,416 – $7,034	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$803	$11.64	$699 – $907	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$5,464	$2.72	$4,753 – $6,174	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,410	$2.19	$2,967 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$917	$2.54	$797 – $1,036	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$5,400	$1.95	$4,698 – $6,102	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,024	$2.23	$2,631 – $3,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$868	$9.33	$755 – $981	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Tacoma, WA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,370 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,932 and $3,808.

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

About 1,129 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 $1,038 of the $3,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,332 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,674, which makes Tacoma, WA to Riverside, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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