Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$6,274flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,813 mi
Typical range: $5,395–$7,152
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,526
Fuel: $2,748
All-in estimate: $6,274

Return trip

Oakland → Tampa$16,637

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

Tampa to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,254	$1.87	$4,676 – $5,832
53' refrigerated	$6,256	$2.22	$5,443 – $7,070
48' flatbed	$6,274	$2.23	$5,395 – $7,152
Step deck	$6,821	$2.42	$5,730 – $7,912
Power only	$4,685	$1.67	$4,076 – $5,294
Hotshot	$3,538	$1.26	$2,936 – $4,139
26' box truck	$3,450	$1.23	$2,933 – $3,968
Sprinter van	$2,102	$0.75	$1,765 – $2,438

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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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Oakland, CA is estimated at $6,274 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,395 and $7,152.

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

About 2,813 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 $2,748 of the $6,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,526 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,637, which makes Tampa, FL to Oakland, 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