Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$14,001flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $12,041–$15,961
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,734
Fuel: $2,267
All-in estimate: $14,001

Return trip

Tallahassee → Irvine$5,280

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

Irvine to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,698	$5.04	$10,412 – $12,985
53' refrigerated	$13,933	$6.00	$12,121 – $15,744
48' flatbed	$14,001	$6.03	$12,041 – $15,961
Step deck	$15,229	$6.56	$12,792 – $17,666
Power only	$10,413	$4.49	$9,059 – $11,766
Hotshot	$7,862	$3.39	$6,526 – $9,199
26' box truck	$7,675	$3.31	$6,523 – $8,826
Sprinter van	$4,679	$2.02	$3,931 – $5,428

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More lanes from Irvine

48' flatbed lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,107	$5.26	$12,992 – $17,222	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,891	$4.36	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,661	$6.89	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,046	$5.01	$12,079 – $16,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,343	$4.43	$5,455 – $7,231	3 d

More lanes into Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,483	$5.10	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$14,226	$6.02	$12,235 – $16,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,030	$6.31	$5,186 – $6,874	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,072	$5.17	$3,502 – $4,642	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$6,857	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,817	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,552	$4.61	$3,915 – $5,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,918	$4.86	$4,229 – $5,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$13,792	$6.04	$11,861 – $15,723	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Irvine, CA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $14,001 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,041 and $15,961.

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

About 2,321 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 $2,267 of the $14,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,734 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,280, which makes Irvine, CA to Tallahassee, 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