Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$5,595flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $4,812–$6,378
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,175
Fuel: $2,420
All-in estimate: $5,595

Return trip

Riverside → Tampa$14,837

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

Tampa to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,678	$1.89	$4,164 – $5,193
53' refrigerated	$5,572	$2.25	$4,847 – $6,296
48' flatbed	$5,595	$2.26	$4,812 – $6,378
Step deck	$6,085	$2.46	$5,111 – $7,058
Power only	$4,167	$1.68	$3,625 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,146	$1.27	$2,611 – $3,681
26' box truck	$3,070	$1.24	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,871	$0.76	$1,572 – $2,171

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,595 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,812 and $6,378.

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

About 2,477 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 $2,420 of the $5,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,837, which makes Tampa, FL to Riverside, 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