Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tarpon Springs, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,510flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $2,159–$2,862
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tarpon Springs to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,622
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $2,510

Return trip

Houston → Tarpon Springs$4,533

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

Tarpon Springs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tarpon Springs, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,062	$2.27	$1,835 – $2,289
53' refrigerated	$2,459	$2.70	$2,139 – $2,778
48' flatbed	$2,510	$2.76	$2,159 – $2,862
Step deck	$2,739	$3.01	$2,301 – $3,177
Power only	$1,811	$1.99	$1,575 – $2,046
Hotshot	$1,366	$1.50	$1,134 – $1,598
26' box truck	$1,343	$1.48	$1,142 – $1,544
Sprinter van	$825	$0.91	$693 – $957

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Tarpon Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Tarpon Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$3,988	$3.38	$3,430 – $4,546	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,521 mi	$5,684	$2.25	$4,888 – $6,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,163 mi	$2,895	$2.49	$2,489 – $3,300	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,091 mi	$5,312	$2.54	$4,568 – $6,056	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,095 mi	$3,577	$3.27	$3,077 – $4,078	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$2,970	$2.63	$2,554 – $3,386	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,433 mi	$5,506	$2.26	$4,735 – $6,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,052 mi	$2,809	$2.67	$2,416 – $3,203	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tarpon Springs, FL to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Tarpon Springs, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,159 and $2,862.

How far is Tarpon Springs, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 909 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 $888 of the $2,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Tarpon Springs, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,533, which makes Tarpon Springs, FL to Houston, TX 45% 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 →