Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$5,777flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,567 mi
Typical range: $4,968–$6,586
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,269
Fuel: $2,508
All-in estimate: $5,777

Return trip

Sacramento → Tallahassee$15,319

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

Tallahassee to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,833	$1.88	$4,301 – $5,364
53' refrigerated	$5,755	$2.24	$5,007 – $6,503
48' flatbed	$5,777	$2.25	$4,968 – $6,586
Step deck	$6,282	$2.45	$5,277 – $7,287
Power only	$4,306	$1.68	$3,746 – $4,865
Hotshot	$3,251	$1.27	$2,698 – $3,804
26' box truck	$3,172	$1.24	$2,696 – $3,648
Sprinter van	$1,933	$0.75	$1,624 – $2,242

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,968 and $6,586.

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

About 2,567 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 $2,508 of the $5,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,319, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Sacramento, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →