Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$6,379flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,865 mi
Typical range: $5,486–$7,272
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to San Francisco price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,580
Fuel: $2,799
All-in estimate: $6,379

Return trip

San Francisco → Tampa$16,916

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

Tampa to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,343	$1.86	$4,755 – $5,931
53' refrigerated	$6,362	$2.22	$5,535 – $7,189
48' flatbed	$6,379	$2.23	$5,486 – $7,272
Step deck	$6,935	$2.42	$5,825 – $8,045
Power only	$4,765	$1.66	$4,145 – $5,384
Hotshot	$3,598	$1.26	$2,986 – $4,210
26' box truck	$3,509	$1.22	$2,982 – $4,035
Sprinter van	$2,137	$0.75	$1,795 – $2,479

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $6,379 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,486 and $7,272.

How far is Tampa, FL from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 2,865 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 $2,799 of the $6,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,580 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,916, which makes Tampa, FL to San Francisco, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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