Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$5,332flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,347 mi
Typical range: $4,586–$6,079
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,039
Fuel: $2,293
All-in estimate: $5,332

Return trip

Long Beach → Tallahassee$14,140

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tallahassee to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,456	$1.90	$3,966 – $4,946
53' refrigerated	$5,307	$2.26	$4,617 – $5,997
48' flatbed	$5,332	$2.27	$4,586 – $6,079
Step deck	$5,800	$2.47	$4,872 – $6,728
Power only	$3,967	$1.69	$3,451 – $4,482
Hotshot	$2,995	$1.28	$2,486 – $3,504
26' box truck	$2,923	$1.25	$2,485 – $3,362
Sprinter van	$1,782	$0.76	$1,497 – $2,068

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More lanes from Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,709	$3.45	$3,189 – $4,228	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,365	$2.27	$4,614 – $6,116	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,481	$2.60	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,255	$2.87	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,964	$2.57	$4,269 – $5,659	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,299	$3.34	$2,837 – $3,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,724	$2.69	$2,342 – $3,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,201	$2.28	$4,473 – $5,929	5 d

More lanes into Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,332 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,586 and $6,079.

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

About 2,347 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 $2,293 of the $5,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,140, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Long Beach, CA 62% cheaper. 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