Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,916flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,508–$3,324
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $2,916

Return trip

Austin → Tampa$5,265

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

Tampa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,406	$2.18	$2,141 – $2,671
53' refrigerated	$2,868	$2.60	$2,495 – $3,240
48' flatbed	$2,916	$2.64	$2,508 – $3,324
Step deck	$3,179	$2.88	$2,670 – $3,688
Power only	$2,120	$1.92	$1,844 – $2,396
Hotshot	$1,600	$1.45	$1,328 – $1,872
26' box truck	$1,570	$1.42	$1,334 – $1,805
Sprinter van	$962	$0.87	$808 – $1,116

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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 Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,916 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,508 and $3,324.

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

About 1,103 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 $1,077 of the $2,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,265, which makes Tampa, FL to Austin, 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