Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Little Rock, AR flatbed rate

$2,500flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 880 mi
Typical range: $2,150–$2,850
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,500

Return trip

Little Rock → Tampa$4,565

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

Tampa to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,052	$2.33	$1,827 – $2,278
53' refrigerated	$2,447	$2.78	$2,129 – $2,765
48' flatbed	$2,500	$2.84	$2,150 – $2,850
Step deck	$2,729	$3.10	$2,292 – $3,165
Power only	$1,801	$2.05	$1,567 – $2,035
Hotshot	$1,359	$1.54	$1,128 – $1,590
26' box truck	$1,336	$1.52	$1,136 – $1,537
Sprinter van	$821	$0.93	$690 – $952

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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 Little Rock

48' flatbed lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,416	$3.45	$3,797 – $5,034	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$7,664	$4.38	$6,591 – $8,737	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$3,199	$4.91	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,973	$4.35	$1,697 – $2,249	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$3,507	$2.63	$3,016 – $3,998	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$3,707	$3.10	$3,188 – $4,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,370	$3.92	$2,038 – $2,702	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$7,413	$4.41	$6,375 – $8,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Little Rock, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $2,500 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 880 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,150 and $2,850.

How far is Tampa, FL from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 880 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 $860 of the $2,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,565, which makes Tampa, FL to Little Rock, AR 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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