Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$5,199reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,294 mi
Typical range: $4,523–$5,875
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,848
Fuel: $2,351
All-in estimate: $5,199

Return trip

Riverside → Tallahassee$13,787

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tallahassee to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,365	$1.90	$3,885 – $4,845
53' refrigerated	$5,199	$2.27	$4,523 – $5,875
48' flatbed	$5,225	$2.28	$4,494 – $5,957
Step deck	$5,684	$2.48	$4,774 – $6,593
Power only	$3,885	$1.69	$3,380 – $4,390
Hotshot	$2,933	$1.28	$2,435 – $3,432
26' box truck	$2,863	$1.25	$2,434 – $3,293
Sprinter van	$1,746	$0.76	$1,467 – $2,025

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More lanes from Tallahassee

53' refrigerated lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,645	$3.39	$3,171 – $4,119	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,339	$2.26	$4,645 – $6,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,432	$2.55	$2,116 – $2,749	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,201	$2.80	$1,915 – $2,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,928	$2.55	$4,288 – $5,569	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,237	$3.28	$2,816 – $3,657	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,674	$2.64	$2,326 – $3,021	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,174	$2.27	$4,502 – $5,847	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,199 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,523 and $5,875.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,294 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,351 of the $5,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,787, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA 62% 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