Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$17,463step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 2,980 mi
Typical range: $14,669–$20,257
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,458
Fuel: $3,005
All-in estimate: $17,463

Return trip

Tampa → Seattle$7,179

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Seattle to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,460	$4.52	$11,980 – $14,941
53' refrigerated	$16,028	$5.38	$13,945 – $18,112
48' flatbed	$16,064	$5.39	$13,815 – $18,313
Step deck	$17,463	$5.86	$14,669 – $20,257
Power only	$12,008	$4.03	$10,447 – $13,569
Hotshot	$9,068	$3.04	$7,526 – $10,609
26' box truck	$8,841	$2.97	$7,515 – $10,167
Sprinter van	$5,384	$1.81	$4,523 – $6,246

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 d

More lanes into Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $17,463 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 2,980 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,669 and $20,257.

How far is Seattle, WA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,980 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,005 of the $17,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,458 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,179, which makes Seattle, WA to Tampa, FL 143% 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