Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Aurora, CO flatbed rate

$5,842flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,777 mi
Typical range: $5,024–$6,660
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,106
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $5,842

Return trip

Aurora → Tampa$6,024

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Tampa to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,863	$2.74	$4,328 – $5,398
53' refrigerated	$5,793	$3.26	$5,040 – $6,546
48' flatbed	$5,842	$3.29	$5,024 – $6,660
Step deck	$6,359	$3.58	$5,341 – $7,376
Power only	$4,315	$2.43	$3,754 – $4,876
Hotshot	$3,258	$1.83	$2,704 – $3,812
26' box truck	$3,185	$1.79	$2,707 – $3,663
Sprinter van	$1,945	$1.09	$1,634 – $2,256

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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 Aurora

48' flatbed lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,183	$4.29	$7,037 – $9,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,447	$6.41	$5,544 – $7,349	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,596	$4.50	$3,953 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,816	$4.06	$2,422 – $3,211	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$7,048	$3.82	$6,062 – $8,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,288	$4.60	$3,688 – $4,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,367	$6.44	$5,476 – $7,259	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Aurora, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Aurora, CO is estimated at $5,842 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,777 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,024 and $6,660.

How far is Tampa, FL from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,777 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,736 of the $5,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,024, which makes Tampa, FL to Aurora, CO 3% 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