Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$2,648flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $2,277–$3,019
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,256
Fuel: $392
All-in estimate: $2,648

Return trip

Tallahassee → New Orleans$1,597

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New Orleans to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,125	$5.30	$1,891 – $2,359
53' refrigerated	$2,537	$6.33	$2,207 – $2,867
48' flatbed	$2,648	$6.60	$2,277 – $3,019
Step deck	$2,902	$7.24	$2,438 – $3,366
Power only	$1,830	$4.56	$1,592 – $2,068
Hotshot	$1,379	$3.44	$1,145 – $1,613
26' box truck	$1,369	$3.42	$1,164 – $1,575
Sprinter van	$850	$2.12	$714 – $986

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	4 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 New Orleans, LA to Tallahassee, FL?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $2,648 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,277 and $3,019.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $392 of the $2,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,256 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,597, which makes New Orleans, LA to Tallahassee, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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