Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$2,793hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,318–$3,268
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,131
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,793

Return trip

Tampa → Corpus Christi$1,547

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Corpus Christi to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$3.97	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$4.73	$4,359 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,099	$4.81	$4,385 – $5,813
Step deck	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449
Power only	$3,701	$3.50	$3,220 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,793	$2.64	$2,318 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,742	$2.59	$2,330 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.59	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	3 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $2,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,318 and $3,268.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,059 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 $662 of the $2,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,547, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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