Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$4,262flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $3,665–$4,858
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $4,262

Return trip

Rochester → Tampa$6,301

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Tampa to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$2.76	$3,139 – $3,915
53' refrigerated	$4,203	$3.28	$3,657 – $4,749
48' flatbed	$4,262	$3.33	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,644	$3.63	$3,901 – $5,387
Power only	$3,116	$2.43	$2,711 – $3,521
Hotshot	$2,351	$1.84	$1,952 – $2,751
26' box truck	$2,304	$1.80	$1,959 – $2,650
Sprinter van	$1,411	$1.10	$1,185 – $1,637

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Rochester, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Rochester, NY is estimated at $4,262 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,665 and $4,858.

How far is Tampa, FL from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,280 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 $1,250 of the $4,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,301, which makes Tampa, FL to Rochester, NY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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