Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$5,645flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,502 mi
Typical range: $4,855–$6,436
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,201
Fuel: $2,444
All-in estimate: $5,645

Return trip

Irvine → Tampa$14,971

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

Tampa to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,721	$1.89	$4,202 – $5,241
53' refrigerated	$5,623	$2.25	$4,892 – $6,354
48' flatbed	$5,645	$2.26	$4,855 – $6,436
Step deck	$6,139	$2.45	$5,157 – $7,122
Power only	$4,205	$1.68	$3,659 – $4,752
Hotshot	$3,175	$1.27	$2,636 – $3,715
26' box truck	$3,099	$1.24	$2,634 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,889	$0.75	$1,586 – $2,191

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,645 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,855 and $6,436.

How far is Tampa, FL from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 2,502 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 $2,444 of the $5,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,971, which makes Tampa, FL to Irvine, 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