Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$3,227hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,775
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,354
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Tampa → Boston$2,611

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Boston to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,833	$3.46	$4,302 – $5,365
53' refrigerated	$5,759	$4.13	$5,010 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,830	$4.18	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,351	$4.55	$5,335 – $7,367
Power only	$4,275	$3.06	$3,719 – $4,831
Hotshot	$3,227	$2.31	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,160	$2.26	$2,686 – $3,634
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.38	$1,624 – $2,243

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More lanes from Boston

Hotshot lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047	6 d

More lanes into Tampa

Hotshot lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,250	$2.75	$2,698 – $3,803	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$8,557	$3.36	$7,102 – $10,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,921	$3.32	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,519	$2.70	$2,091 – $2,947	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,154	$1.96	$3,448 – $4,860	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,716	$2.47	$2,254 – $3,178	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,997	$2.60	$2,488 – $3,507	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$8,285	$3.37	$6,877 – $9,694	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Boston, MA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,775.

How far is Boston, MA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,396 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 $873 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,611, which makes Boston, MA to Tampa, FL 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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