Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA flatbed rate

$6,603flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,980 mi
Typical range: $5,679–$7,528
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,692
Fuel: $2,911
All-in estimate: $6,603

Return trip

Seattle → Tampa$16,064

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Tampa to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,533	$1.86	$4,925 – $6,142
53' refrigerated	$6,589	$2.21	$5,732 – $7,445
48' flatbed	$6,603	$2.22	$5,679 – $7,528
Step deck	$7,179	$2.41	$6,030 – $8,327
Power only	$4,936	$1.66	$4,294 – $5,578
Hotshot	$3,728	$1.25	$3,094 – $4,361
26' box truck	$3,634	$1.22	$3,089 – $4,180
Sprinter van	$2,213	$0.74	$1,859 – $2,567

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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 Seattle

48' flatbed lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,325	$2.93	$7,160 – $9,491	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,360 – $5,779	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,489	$3.66	$6,440 – $8,537	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,264	$2.50	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,277 – $8,320	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,997	$2.85	$5,158 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,475	$4.38	$4,708 – $6,241	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,980 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,679 and $7,528.

How far is Tampa, FL from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,980 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,911 of the $6,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,064, which makes Tampa, FL to Seattle, WA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology