Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$3,513hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,916–$4,110
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $3,513

Return trip

Tampa → Cleveland$1,620

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Cleveland to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,283	$4.79	$4,702 – $5,864
53' refrigerated	$6,297	$5.71	$5,478 – $7,115
48' flatbed	$6,403	$5.80	$5,506 – $7,299
Step deck	$6,981	$6.33	$5,864 – $8,098
Power only	$4,655	$4.22	$4,050 – $5,260
Hotshot	$3,513	$3.18	$2,916 – $4,110
26' box truck	$3,447	$3.13	$2,930 – $3,964
Sprinter van	$2,113	$1.92	$1,775 – $2,451

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More lanes from Cleveland

Hotshot lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$1,661	$3.46	$1,379 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$4,652	$1.92	$3,862 – $5,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,024	$2.79	$850 – $1,198	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,795	$2.13	$2,320 – $3,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$4,420	$2.15	$3,669 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,450	$3.44	$1,204 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$3,100	$2.09	$2,573 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$4,593	$1.92	$3,812 – $5,374	5 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 Cleveland, OH to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Cleveland, OH to Tampa, FL is estimated at $3,513 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,916 and $4,110.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,103 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 $690 of the $3,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,620, which makes Cleveland, OH to Tampa, FL 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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