Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$2,353flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,024–$2,683
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,688
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,353

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Tampa$3,486

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tampa to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,919	$2.82	$1,708 – $2,130
53' refrigerated	$2,289	$3.36	$1,991 – $2,586
48' flatbed	$2,353	$3.46	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,571	$3.78	$2,160 – $2,983
Power only	$1,675	$2.46	$1,457 – $1,892
Hotshot	$1,263	$1.85	$1,048 – $1,478
26' box truck	$1,246	$1.83	$1,059 – $1,432
Sprinter van	$768	$1.13	$645 – $890

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,353 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,024 and $2,683.

How far is Tampa, FL from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 681 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 $665 of the $2,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,486, which makes Tampa, FL to Winston-Salem, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →