Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$4,093flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $3,520–$4,666
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,378
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $4,093

Return trip

Tampa → Nashville-Davidson$2,354

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,344	$4.57	$2,976 – $3,712
53' refrigerated	$3,988	$5.45	$3,469 – $4,506
48' flatbed	$4,093	$5.59	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,470	$6.11	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,923	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,205	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.97	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.83	$1,123 – $1,551

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,093 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,520 and $4,666.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $715 of the $4,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,378 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,354, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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