Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$5,170flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $4,447–$5,894
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,117
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $5,170

Return trip

Tampa → Dallas$2,864

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dallas to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,264	$3.96	$3,795 – $4,733
53' refrigerated	$5,082	$4.71	$4,422 – $5,743
48' flatbed	$5,170	$4.80	$4,447 – $5,894
Step deck	$5,638	$5.23	$4,736 – $6,540
Power only	$3,756	$3.48	$3,268 – $4,244
Hotshot	$2,834	$2.63	$2,352 – $3,316
26' box truck	$2,782	$2.58	$2,364 – $3,199
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.58	$1,433 – $1,979

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	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 Dallas, TX to Tampa, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $5,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,447 and $5,894.

How far is Dallas, TX from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,078 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,053 of the $5,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,117 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,864, which makes Dallas, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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