Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Chula Vista, CA flatbed rate

$5,540flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,450 mi
Typical range: $4,765–$6,316
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,147
Fuel: $2,393
All-in estimate: $5,540

Return trip

Chula Vista → Tampa$14,692

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

Tampa to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,632	$1.89	$4,123 – $5,142
53' refrigerated	$5,517	$2.25	$4,800 – $6,234
48' flatbed	$5,540	$2.26	$4,765 – $6,316
Step deck	$6,025	$2.46	$5,061 – $6,990
Power only	$4,125	$1.68	$3,589 – $4,662
Hotshot	$3,115	$1.27	$2,585 – $3,644
26' box truck	$3,040	$1.24	$2,584 – $3,496
Sprinter van	$1,853	$0.76	$1,556 – $2,149

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	6 d

More lanes into Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$8,394	$2.93	$7,218 – $9,569	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,302	$3.77	$1,120 – $1,485	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,026	$3.06	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,206	$3.03	$3,617 – $4,795	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Chula Vista, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $5,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,765 and $6,316.

How far is Tampa, FL from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,450 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 $2,393 of the $5,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,692, which makes Tampa, FL to Chula Vista, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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