Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,365flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,363 mi
Typical range: $4,614–$6,116
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $2,308
All-in estimate: $5,365

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tallahassee$14,226

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

Tallahassee to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,483	$1.90	$3,990 – $4,976
53' refrigerated	$5,339	$2.26	$4,645 – $6,034
48' flatbed	$5,365	$2.27	$4,614 – $6,116
Step deck	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768
Power only	$3,991	$1.69	$3,472 – $4,510
Hotshot	$3,014	$1.28	$2,501 – $3,526
26' box truck	$2,941	$1.24	$2,500 – $3,383
Sprinter van	$1,793	$0.76	$1,506 – $2,080

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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
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
Dallas, TX	889 mi	$2,469	$2.78	$2,123 – $2,814	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tallahassee, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,365 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,614 and $6,116.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,363 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 $2,308 of the $5,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,226, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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