Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$4,226hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,944
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,152
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,226

Return trip

Tampa → El Paso$2,340

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

El Paso to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,311	$3.67	$5,617 – $7,005
53' refrigerated	$7,518	$4.38	$6,541 – $8,495
48' flatbed	$7,586	$4.42	$6,524 – $8,647
Step deck	$8,257	$4.81	$6,936 – $9,579
Power only	$5,598	$3.26	$4,870 – $6,326
Hotshot	$4,226	$2.46	$3,508 – $4,944
26' box truck	$4,132	$2.41	$3,513 – $4,752
Sprinter van	$2,524	$1.47	$2,120 – $2,928

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More lanes from El Paso

Hotshot lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$4,772	$2.13	$3,961 – $5,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,401	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,809	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,016	$2.46	$844 – $1,189	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,391	$2.03	$3,645 – $5,138	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,395	$1.88	$1,158 – $1,632	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 El Paso, TX to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from El Paso, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,944.

How far is El Paso, TX from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,718 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 $1,074 of the $4,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,340, which makes El Paso, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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