Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tarpon Springs, FL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,684flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,521 mi
Typical range: $4,888–$6,480
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tarpon Springs to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,221
Fuel: $2,463
All-in estimate: $5,684

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tarpon Springs$15,073

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

Tarpon Springs to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tarpon Springs, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,754	$1.89	$4,231 – $5,277
53' refrigerated	$5,661	$2.25	$4,925 – $6,397
48' flatbed	$5,684	$2.25	$4,888 – $6,480
Step deck	$6,181	$2.45	$5,192 – $7,170
Power only	$4,235	$1.68	$3,684 – $4,785
Hotshot	$3,198	$1.27	$2,654 – $3,741
26' box truck	$3,120	$1.24	$2,652 – $3,588
Sprinter van	$1,902	$0.75	$1,597 – $2,206

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More lanes from Tarpon Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Tarpon Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$3,988	$3.38	$3,430 – $4,546	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,163 mi	$2,895	$2.49	$2,489 – $3,300	3 d
Houston, TX	909 mi	$2,510	$2.76	$2,159 – $2,862	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,091 mi	$5,312	$2.54	$4,568 – $6,056	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,095 mi	$3,577	$3.27	$3,077 – $4,078	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$2,970	$2.63	$2,554 – $3,386	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,433 mi	$5,506	$2.26	$4,735 – $6,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$2,809	$2.67	$2,416 – $3,203	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tarpon Springs, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tarpon Springs, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,888 and $6,480.

How far is Tarpon Springs, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,521 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 $2,463 of the $5,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tarpon Springs, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,073, which makes Tarpon Springs, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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