Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$16,438step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $13,808–$19,068
Transit: 6 days

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

Long Beach to Tampa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,888
Fuel: $2,550
All-in estimate: $16,438

Return trip

Tampa → Long Beach$6,199

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

Long Beach to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,643	$5.00	$11,252 – $14,034
53' refrigerated	$15,057	$5.95	$13,099 – $17,014
48' flatbed	$15,116	$5.98	$12,999 – $17,232
Step deck	$16,438	$6.50	$13,808 – $19,068
Power only	$11,263	$4.45	$9,798 – $12,727
Hotshot	$8,504	$3.36	$7,059 – $9,950
26' box truck	$8,298	$3.28	$7,053 – $9,543
Sprinter van	$5,057	$2.00	$4,248 – $5,866

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $16,438 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,808 and $19,068.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,529 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 $2,550 of the $16,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,199, which makes Long Beach, 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