Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,457flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,113–$2,801
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,644
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,457

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Tampa$4,435

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

Tampa to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$2.42	$1,793 – $2,236
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$2.89	$2,089 – $2,714
48' flatbed	$2,457	$2.95	$2,113 – $2,801
Step deck	$2,682	$3.22	$2,253 – $3,111
Power only	$1,766	$2.12	$1,536 – $1,995
Hotshot	$1,332	$1.60	$1,105 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,310	$1.58	$1,114 – $1,507
Sprinter van	$806	$0.97	$677 – $935

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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 Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,457 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,113 and $2,801.

How far is Tampa, FL from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 832 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 $813 of the $2,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,644 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,435, which makes Tampa, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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