Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,201flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,282 mi
Typical range: $4,473–$5,929
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,972
Fuel: $2,229
All-in estimate: $5,201

Return trip

San Diego → Tallahassee$13,792

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

Tallahassee to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,345	$1.90	$3,867 – $4,822
53' refrigerated	$5,174	$2.27	$4,502 – $5,847
48' flatbed	$5,201	$2.28	$4,473 – $5,929
Step deck	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562
Power only	$3,866	$1.69	$3,364 – $4,369
Hotshot	$2,919	$1.28	$2,423 – $3,416
26' box truck	$2,850	$1.25	$2,422 – $3,277
Sprinter van	$1,738	$0.76	$1,460 – $2,016

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

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,201 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,473 and $5,929.

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

About 2,282 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 $2,229 of the $5,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,972 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,792, which makes Tallahassee, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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