Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Atlanta, GA flatbed rate

$1,866flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 491 mi
Typical range: $1,605–$2,127
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $1,866

Return trip

Atlanta → Tampa$2,848

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Tampa to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,507	$3.07	$1,341 – $1,673
53' refrigerated	$1,798	$3.66	$1,565 – $2,032
48' flatbed	$1,866	$3.80	$1,605 – $2,127
Step deck	$2,042	$4.16	$1,715 – $2,369
Power only	$1,305	$2.66	$1,135 – $1,474
Hotshot	$983	$2.00	$816 – $1,151
26' box truck	$974	$1.98	$828 – $1,120
Sprinter van	$603	$1.23	$506 – $699

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More lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,996	$3.38	$3,437 – $4,555	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,933	$2.48	$2,522 – $3,343	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,368	$2.54	$4,616 – $6,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,588	$3.26	$3,085 – $4,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$5,557	$2.26	$4,779 – $6,334	6 d

More lanes into Atlanta

48' flatbed lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,683	$4.18	$3,167 – $4,199	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$10,828	$4.73	$9,312 – $12,344	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$3,721	$5.38	$3,200 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,303	$4.00	$2,840 – $3,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$5,215	$2.79	$4,485 – $5,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,017	$3.81	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,932	$3.78	$3,381 – $4,482	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$10,539	$4.75	$9,064 – $12,015	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Atlanta, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,866 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 491 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,605 and $2,127.

How far is Tampa, FL from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 491 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 $480 of the $1,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,848, which makes Tampa, FL to Atlanta, GA 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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