Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$5,225flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,294 mi
Typical range: $4,494–$5,957
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,984
Fuel: $2,241
All-in estimate: $5,225

Return trip

Riverside → Tallahassee$13,857

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

Tallahassee to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,365	$1.90	$3,885 – $4,845
53' refrigerated	$5,199	$2.27	$4,523 – $5,875
48' flatbed	$5,225	$2.28	$4,494 – $5,957
Step deck	$5,684	$2.48	$4,774 – $6,593
Power only	$3,885	$1.69	$3,380 – $4,390
Hotshot	$2,933	$1.28	$2,435 – $3,432
26' box truck	$2,863	$1.25	$2,434 – $3,293
Sprinter van	$1,746	$0.76	$1,467 – $2,025

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,225 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,494 and $5,957.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 2,294 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 $2,241 of the $5,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,857, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Riverside, 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