Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$2,824flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,219
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $2,824

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Tampa$5,099

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

Tampa to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,328	$2.20	$2,072 – $2,584
53' refrigerated	$2,775	$2.62	$2,414 – $3,135
48' flatbed	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219
Step deck	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572
Power only	$2,050	$1.94	$1,783 – $2,316
Hotshot	$1,547	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,810
26' box truck	$1,518	$1.43	$1,291 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$931	$0.88	$782 – $1,080

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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 Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $2,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,219.

How far is Tampa, FL from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,059 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 $1,035 of the $2,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,099, which makes Tampa, FL to Corpus Christi, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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