Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$6,024flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,777 mi
Typical range: $5,180–$6,867
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,288
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $6,024

Return trip

Tampa → Aurora$5,842

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Aurora to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,014	$2.82	$4,462 – $5,566
53' refrigerated	$5,973	$3.36	$5,197 – $6,749
48' flatbed	$6,024	$3.39	$5,180 – $6,867
Step deck	$6,557	$3.69	$5,508 – $7,606
Power only	$4,450	$2.50	$3,871 – $5,028
Hotshot	$3,359	$1.89	$2,788 – $3,930
26' box truck	$3,284	$1.85	$2,791 – $3,777
Sprinter van	$2,006	$1.13	$1,685 – $2,327

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	3 d

More lanes into Tampa

48' flatbed lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,908	$5.00	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,415	$3.50	$6,377 – $8,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,951	$4.51	$4,258 – $5,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,453	$4.73	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Tampa, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to Tampa, FL is estimated at $6,024 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,180 and $6,867.

How far is Aurora, CO from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,777 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,736 of the $6,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,842, which makes Aurora, CO to Tampa, FL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology