Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Tallahassee, FL hotshot rate

$1,663hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $1,380–$1,945
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,300
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $1,663

Return trip

Tallahassee → Durham$1,122

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Durham to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,536	$4.37	$2,257 – $2,815
53' refrigerated	$3,026	$5.22	$2,632 – $3,419
48' flatbed	$3,124	$5.39	$2,687 – $3,562
Step deck	$3,417	$5.89	$2,870 – $3,963
Power only	$2,205	$3.80	$1,918 – $2,492
Hotshot	$1,663	$2.87	$1,380 – $1,945
26' box truck	$1,643	$2.83	$1,396 – $1,889
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.75	$852 – $1,177

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More lanes from Durham

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into Tallahassee

Hotshot lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,005	$2.79	$2,495 – $3,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$7,992	$3.38	$6,633 – $9,350	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$3,289	$3.44	$2,730 – $3,848	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,201	$2.80	$1,827 – $2,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$3,833	$1.98	$3,181 – $4,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$2,486	$2.52	$2,064 – $2,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,689	$2.66	$2,231 – $3,146	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$7,742	$3.39	$6,426 – $9,058	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Tallahassee, FL?

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $1,663 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,380 and $1,945.

How far is Durham, NC from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 580 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $363 of the $1,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,122, which makes Durham, NC to Tallahassee, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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