Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Long Beach, CA power only rate

$4,247power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $3,695–$4,799
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Long Beach price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,922
Fuel: $2,325
All-in estimate: $4,247

Return trip

Long Beach → Tampa$11,263

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

Tampa to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,768	$1.89	$4,243 – $5,292
53' refrigerated	$5,678	$2.25	$4,940 – $6,416
48' flatbed	$5,700	$2.25	$4,902 – $6,498
Step deck	$6,199	$2.45	$5,207 – $7,190
Power only	$4,247	$1.68	$3,695 – $4,799
Hotshot	$3,207	$1.27	$2,662 – $3,752
26' box truck	$3,129	$1.24	$2,660 – $3,598
Sprinter van	$1,907	$0.75	$1,602 – $2,212

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More lanes from Tampa

Power only lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,913	$2.46	$2,534 – $3,292	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,273	$1.68	$3,718 – $4,829	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,138	$1.81	$1,860 – $2,416	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,849	$1.98	$1,609 – $2,089	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$3,983	$1.88	$3,465 – $4,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,608	$2.37	$2,269 – $2,947	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,200	$1.91	$1,914 – $2,486	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,138	$1.68	$3,600 – $4,676	5 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Power only lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$6,335	$2.19	$5,511 – $7,158	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$5,593	$2.72	$4,866 – $6,320	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,506	$2.18	$3,050 – $3,961	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$998	$2.42	$868 – $1,127	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$5,497	$1.95	$4,783 – $6,212	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,120	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$903	$8.52	$786 – $1,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,219	$2.21	$2,801 – $3,638	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Tampa, FL to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,247 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,695 and $4,799.

How far is Tampa, FL from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,529 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 $2,325 of the $4,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,263, which makes Tampa, FL to Long Beach, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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