Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Tallahassee, FL flatbed rate

$15,844flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.95
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $13,626–$18,063
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,241
Fuel: $2,603
All-in estimate: $15,844

Return trip

Tallahassee → San Francisco$5,975

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

San Francisco to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,260	$4.98	$11,802 – $14,719
53' refrigerated	$15,791	$5.93	$13,738 – $17,844
48' flatbed	$15,844	$5.95	$13,626 – $18,063
Step deck	$17,228	$6.46	$14,472 – $19,985
Power only	$11,818	$4.43	$10,282 – $13,355
Hotshot	$8,924	$3.35	$7,407 – $10,441
26' box truck	$8,705	$3.27	$7,400 – $10,011
Sprinter van	$5,304	$1.99	$4,455 – $6,153

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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 San Francisco, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $15,844 all-in in October 2026, or $5.95 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,626 and $18,063.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 2,665 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 $2,603 of the $15,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,975, which makes San Francisco, CA to Tallahassee, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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