Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA flatbed rate

$3,410flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $2,932–$3,887
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,404
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $3,410

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Tampa$4,706

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Tampa to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,809	$2.73	$2,500 – $3,118
53' refrigerated	$3,348	$3.25	$2,913 – $3,784
48' flatbed	$3,410	$3.31	$2,932 – $3,887
Step deck	$3,719	$3.61	$3,124 – $4,313
Power only	$2,472	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,794
Hotshot	$1,866	$1.81	$1,548 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,832	$1.78	$1,557 – $2,106
Sprinter van	$1,124	$1.09	$944 – $1,303

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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 Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,262	$6.05	$1,945 – $2,579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,807	$5.06	$11,014 – $14,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,192	$6.55	$2,745 – $3,639	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,225	$3.89	$4,493 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,376	$2.96	$5,483 – $7,269	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,807	$3.81	$4,994 – $6,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,630	$5.07	$10,861 – $14,398	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $3,410 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,932 and $3,887.

How far is Tampa, FL from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,030 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 $1,006 of the $3,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,706, which makes Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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