Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$5,975flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $5,138–$6,811
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,372
Fuel: $2,603
All-in estimate: $5,975

Return trip

San Francisco → Tallahassee$15,844

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,000	$1.88	$4,450 – $5,550
53' refrigerated	$5,955	$2.23	$5,181 – $6,729
48' flatbed	$5,975	$2.24	$5,138 – $6,811
Step deck	$6,497	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,457	$1.67	$3,877 – $5,036
Hotshot	$3,365	$1.26	$2,793 – $3,937
26' box truck	$3,283	$1.23	$2,790 – $3,775
Sprinter van	$2,000	$0.75	$1,680 – $2,320

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,975 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,138 and $6,811.

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

About 2,665 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 $2,603 of the $5,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,844, which makes Tallahassee, FL to San Francisco, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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