Tampa, FL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Tampa, FL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Tampa, Florida, on its busiest lanes.

$3.33/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $5.42/mi
vs national: −22.0%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 414,547

Flatbed lanes from Tampa

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$2,864	$2.66	$2,463 – $3,264	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	202 mi	$1,504	$7.45	$1,294 – $1,715	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,116 mi	$2,943	$2.64	$2,531 – $3,355	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,784 mi	$6,215	$2.23	$5,345 – $7,085	6 d
Austin, TX	1,103 mi	$2,916	$2.64	$2,508 – $3,324	3 d
Charlotte, NC	601 mi	$2,160	$3.59	$1,858 – $2,462	2 d

From Tampa, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.23 a mile (San Jose, $6,215) and $7.45 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,504) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Tampa

Flatbed lanes into Tampa

48' flatbed rates into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,908	$5.00	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,415	$3.50	$6,377 – $8,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,951	$4.51	$4,258 – $5,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,453	$4.73	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$5,170	$4.80	$4,447 – $5,894	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	202 mi	$1,504	$7.45	$1,294 – $1,715	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,116 mi	$5,314	$4.76	$4,570 – $6,058	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,784 mi	$16,482	$5.92	$14,174 – $18,789	6 d
Austin, TX	1,103 mi	$5,265	$4.77	$4,528 – $6,002	3 d
Charlotte, NC	601 mi	$3,200	$5.32	$2,752 – $3,648	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Florida market

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Tampa is priced with the Florida market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Tampa's own distances.

Tampa rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Tampa by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$2.72	+5.4%	+13.8%	+24.8%	$2.14 – $2.72
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.24	−0.3%	+1.6%	+35.6%	$2.53 – $3.49
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.33	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$2.79 – $3.33
STEPStep deck	$3.63	+3.1%	+8.4%	+18.2%	$3.05 – $3.63
PWRPower only	$2.38	+5.8%	+13.9%	+25.3%	$1.86 – $2.38
HOTHotshot	$1.79	+2.9%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$1.51 – $1.79
BOX26' box truck	$1.77	+2.9%	+7.3%	+17.2%	$1.51 – $1.77
SPRTSprinter van	$1.09	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.2%	$0.93 – $1.09

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