Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$17,141step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.47
Distance: 2,650 mi
Typical range: $14,399–$19,884
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,469
Fuel: $2,672
All-in estimate: $17,141

Return trip

Tampa → Fresno$6,464

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

Fresno to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,192	$4.98	$11,741 – $14,643
53' refrigerated	$15,710	$5.93	$13,668 – $17,753
48' flatbed	$15,764	$5.95	$13,557 – $17,971
Step deck	$17,141	$6.47	$14,399 – $19,884
Power only	$11,757	$4.44	$10,229 – $13,285
Hotshot	$8,878	$3.35	$7,369 – $10,387
26' box truck	$8,660	$3.27	$7,361 – $9,960
Sprinter van	$5,277	$1.99	$4,433 – $6,121

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

More lanes into Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $17,141 all-in in October 2026, or $6.47 a mile over about 2,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,399 and $19,884.

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

About 2,650 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 $2,672 of the $17,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,464, which makes Fresno, CA to Tampa, FL 165% more expensive. 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