Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,561flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $2,202–$2,919
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,650
Fuel: $911
All-in estimate: $2,561

Return trip

Houston → Tampa$4,623

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

Tampa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336
53' refrigerated	$2,509	$2.69	$2,183 – $2,835
48' flatbed	$2,561	$2.74	$2,202 – $2,919
Step deck	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241
Power only	$1,849	$1.98	$1,609 – $2,089
Hotshot	$1,395	$1.50	$1,158 – $1,632
26' box truck	$1,371	$1.47	$1,165 – $1,577
Sprinter van	$842	$0.90	$707 – $977

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$2,864	$2.66	$2,463 – $3,264	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,202 and $2,919.

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

About 933 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 $911 of the $2,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,623, which makes Tampa, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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