Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$1,497reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 469 mi
Typical range: $1,303–$1,692
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,016
Fuel: $481
All-in estimate: $1,497

Return trip

Riverside → Tucson$2,875

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tucson to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,255	$2.68	$1,117 – $1,393
53' refrigerated	$1,497	$3.19	$1,303 – $1,692
48' flatbed	$1,556	$3.32	$1,338 – $1,773
Step deck	$1,703	$3.63	$1,431 – $1,976
Power only	$1,085	$2.31	$944 – $1,226
Hotshot	$818	$1.74	$679 – $957
26' box truck	$810	$1.73	$689 – $932
Sprinter van	$502	$1.07	$422 – $582

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More lanes from Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$7,625	$3.05	$6,634 – $8,616	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,638	$3.05	$1,425 – $1,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,890	$2.63	$2,514 – $3,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,052	$2.91	$6,135 – $7,968	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,449	$2.75	$2,130 – $2,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,425	$3.28	$1,240 – $1,611	1 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 Tucson, AZ to Riverside, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Tucson, AZ to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,497 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 469 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,303 and $1,692.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 469 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 $481 of the $1,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,875, which makes Tucson, AZ to Riverside, CA 48% 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