Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$3,314hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 1,750 mi
Typical range: $2,750–$3,877
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,220
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $3,314

Return trip

Tampa → Colorado Springs$3,214

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Colorado Springs to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,947	$2.83	$4,403 – $5,492
53' refrigerated	$5,894	$3.37	$5,128 – $6,660
48' flatbed	$5,945	$3.40	$5,113 – $6,777
Step deck	$6,471	$3.70	$5,436 – $7,507
Power only	$4,390	$2.51	$3,819 – $4,960
Hotshot	$3,314	$1.89	$2,750 – $3,877
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.85	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,979	$1.13	$1,662 – $2,296

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

Hotshot lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,379	$1.42	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,072	$1.66	$889 – $1,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$2,963	$1.59	$2,459 – $3,466	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$1,266	$1.45	$1,051 – $1,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$1,313	$1.38	$1,090 – $1,537	2 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 Colorado Springs, CO to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Colorado Springs, CO to Tampa, FL is estimated at $3,314 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 1,750 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,750 and $3,877.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,750 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,094 of the $3,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Tampa, FL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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