Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$7,520flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,658 mi
Typical range: $6,467–$8,572
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,923
Fuel: $2,597
All-in estimate: $7,520

Return trip

Riverside → Washington$14,313

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

Washington to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,293	$2.37	$5,601 – $6,985
53' refrigerated	$7,494	$2.82	$6,520 – $8,468
48' flatbed	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572
Step deck	$8,176	$3.08	$6,868 – $9,485
Power only	$5,609	$2.11	$4,879 – $6,338
Hotshot	$4,235	$1.59	$3,515 – $4,955
26' box truck	$4,131	$1.55	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,517	$0.95	$2,114 – $2,920

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 d

More lanes into Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,467 and $8,572.

How far is Washington, DC from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,658 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,597 of the $7,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,313, which makes Washington, DC 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