Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$14,864flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 2,482 mi
Typical range: $12,783–$16,945
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,439
Fuel: $2,425
All-in estimate: $14,864

Return trip

Tampa → Fontana$5,605

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fontana to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,429	$5.01	$11,062 – $13,797
53' refrigerated	$14,803	$5.96	$12,878 – $16,727
48' flatbed	$14,864	$5.99	$12,783 – $16,945
Step deck	$16,165	$6.51	$13,578 – $18,751
Power only	$11,070	$4.46	$9,631 – $12,510
Hotshot	$8,359	$3.37	$6,938 – $9,780
26' box truck	$8,157	$3.29	$6,933 – $9,381
Sprinter van	$4,972	$2.00	$4,176 – $5,767

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More lanes from Fontana

48' flatbed lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,945	$5.26	$12,853 – $17,038	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,267	$19.79	$1,089 – $1,444	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$6,829	$4.37	$5,873 – $7,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,582	$7.06	$2,221 – $2,944	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,896	$5.02	$11,951 – $15,842	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,093	$4.47	$5,240 – $6,946	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d

More lanes into Tampa

48' flatbed lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,908	$5.00	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,415	$3.50	$6,377 – $8,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,951	$4.51	$4,258 – $5,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,453	$4.73	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fontana, CA to Tampa, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Fontana, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $14,864 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 2,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,783 and $16,945.

How far is Fontana, CA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,482 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 $2,425 of the $14,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,605, which makes Fontana, CA to Tampa, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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