Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Tarpon Springs, FL flatbed rate

$14,601flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 2,433 mi
Typical range: $12,557–$16,645
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Tarpon Springs price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,224
Fuel: $2,377
All-in estimate: $14,601

Return trip

Tarpon Springs → San Diego$5,506

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

San Diego to Tarpon Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Tarpon Springs, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,207	$5.02	$10,864 – $13,550
53' refrigerated	$14,538	$5.98	$12,648 – $16,428
48' flatbed	$14,601	$6.00	$12,557 – $16,645
Step deck	$15,880	$6.53	$13,339 – $18,421
Power only	$10,870	$4.47	$9,457 – $12,283
Hotshot	$8,208	$3.37	$6,813 – $9,603
26' box truck	$8,010	$3.29	$6,809 – $9,212
Sprinter van	$4,883	$2.01	$4,102 – $5,664

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Tarpon Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Tarpon Springs, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$5,896	$5.00	$5,071 – $6,721	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,521 mi	$15,073	$5.98	$12,963 – $17,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,163 mi	$7,036	$6.05	$6,051 – $8,021	3 d
Houston, TX	909 mi	$4,533	$4.99	$3,898 – $5,167	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,091 mi	$7,338	$3.51	$6,310 – $8,365	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,095 mi	$4,937	$4.51	$4,246 – $5,628	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$5,363	$4.75	$4,612 – $6,114	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$5,072	$4.82	$4,362 – $5,782	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Tarpon Springs, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Tarpon Springs, FL is estimated at $14,601 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 2,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,557 and $16,645.

How far is San Diego, CA from Tarpon Springs, FL by truck?

About 2,433 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 $2,377 of the $14,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tarpon Springs, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,506, which makes San Diego, CA to Tarpon Springs, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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