Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$4,436hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $3,682–$5,190
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $4,436

Return trip

Tampa → Lincoln$1,919

This direction runs 131% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lincoln to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,643	$4.70	$5,912 – $7,374
53' refrigerated	$7,915	$5.60	$6,886 – $8,944
48' flatbed	$8,012	$5.67	$6,890 – $9,133
Step deck	$8,727	$6.18	$7,330 – $10,123
Power only	$5,877	$4.16	$5,113 – $6,641
Hotshot	$4,436	$3.14	$3,682 – $5,190
26' box truck	$4,344	$3.07	$3,692 – $4,995
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.88	$2,232 – $3,082

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More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,921	$2.80	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,113	$2.07	$2,584 – $3,643	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,098	$2.32	$1,741 – $2,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,747	$2.37	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,582	$2.68	$2,973 – $4,191	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,153	$2.31	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,067	$2.07	$2,545 – $3,588	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 Lincoln, NE to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, NE to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,682 and $5,190.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,413 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 $883 of the $4,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,919, which makes Lincoln, NE to Tampa, FL 131% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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