Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Stockton, CA step deck rate

$6,696step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,756 mi
Typical range: $5,625–$7,767
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,917
Fuel: $2,779
All-in estimate: $6,696

Return trip

Stockton → Tampa$17,757

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

Tampa to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,156	$1.87	$4,589 – $5,723
53' refrigerated	$6,140	$2.23	$5,342 – $6,938
48' flatbed	$6,159	$2.23	$5,296 – $7,021
Step deck	$6,696	$2.43	$5,625 – $7,767
Power only	$4,597	$1.67	$3,999 – $5,194
Hotshot	$3,471	$1.26	$2,881 – $4,061
26' box truck	$3,386	$1.23	$2,878 – $3,893
Sprinter van	$2,062	$0.75	$1,732 – $2,392

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 d

More lanes into Stockton

Step deck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,894	$3.15	$4,951 – $6,837	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,231	$3.16	$1,874 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,696 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,625 and $7,767.

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

About 2,756 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 $2,779 of the $6,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,917 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,757, which makes Tampa, FL to Stockton, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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