Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Arlington, TX freight rate

$2,399dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $2,135–$2,663
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Arlington price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,389
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $2,399

Return trip

Arlington → Tampa$4,331

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tampa to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,399	$2.18	$2,135 – $2,663
53' refrigerated	$2,859	$2.60	$2,487 – $3,231
48' flatbed	$2,907	$2.65	$2,500 – $3,315
Step deck	$3,170	$2.88	$2,663 – $3,677
Power only	$2,114	$1.92	$1,839 – $2,388
Hotshot	$1,595	$1.45	$1,324 – $1,866
26' box truck	$1,565	$1.42	$1,330 – $1,800
Sprinter van	$960	$0.87	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Tampa

53' dry van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,302	$2.79	$2,939 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,423	$2.05	$2,157 – $2,690	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,479	$2.12	$3,987 – $4,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,960	$2.69	$2,634 – $3,286	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,646	$1.89	$4,135 – $5,157	5 d

More lanes into Arlington

53' dry van lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$4,427	$2.69	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,428	$3.56	$3,051 – $3,805	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,147	$4.30	$1,021 – $1,273	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,290	$2.24	$2,038 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$3,753	$2.41	$3,340 – $4,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,178	$4.19	$1,048 – $1,307	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$5,067	$3.70	$4,510 – $5,625	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Arlington, TX?

A 53' dry van from Tampa, FL to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,399 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,135 and $2,663.

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

About 1,099 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 $1,010 of the $2,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,389 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,331, which makes Tampa, FL to Arlington, TX 45% cheaper. 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