Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$5,662flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,510 mi
Typical range: $4,869–$6,454
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,210
Fuel: $2,452
All-in estimate: $5,662

Return trip

Santa Ana → Tampa$15,014

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

Tampa to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,735	$1.89	$4,214 – $5,256
53' refrigerated	$5,639	$2.25	$4,906 – $6,372
48' flatbed	$5,662	$2.26	$4,869 – $6,454
Step deck	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142
Power only	$4,218	$1.68	$3,669 – $4,766
Hotshot	$3,185	$1.27	$2,643 – $3,726
26' box truck	$3,108	$1.24	$2,641 – $3,574
Sprinter van	$1,894	$0.75	$1,591 – $2,197

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,662 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,510 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,869 and $6,454.

How far is Tampa, FL from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,510 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 $2,452 of the $5,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,014, which makes Tampa, FL to Santa Ana, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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