Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tarpon Springs, FL to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,506flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,433 mi
Typical range: $4,735–$6,277
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tarpon Springs to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,129
Fuel: $2,377
All-in estimate: $5,506

Return trip

San Diego → Tarpon Springs$14,601

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tarpon Springs, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,603	$1.89	$4,097 – $5,109
53' refrigerated	$5,482	$2.25	$4,769 – $6,195
48' flatbed	$5,506	$2.26	$4,735 – $6,277
Step deck	$5,988	$2.46	$5,030 – $6,946
Power only	$4,099	$1.68	$3,566 – $4,632
Hotshot	$3,095	$1.27	$2,569 – $3,621
26' box truck	$3,021	$1.24	$2,567 – $3,474
Sprinter van	$1,841	$0.76	$1,547 – $2,136

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,521 mi	$5,684	$2.25	$4,888 – $6,480	6 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
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$2,809	$2.67	$2,416 – $3,203	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tarpon Springs, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,506 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,735 and $6,277.

How far is Tarpon Springs, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,433 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 $2,377 of the $5,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tarpon Springs, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,601, which makes Tarpon Springs, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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