Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$3,602hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $2,990–$4,214
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,707
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $3,602

Return trip

Tampa → Lubbock$1,995

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

Lubbock to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,393	$3.77	$4,800 – $5,986
53' refrigerated	$6,426	$4.49	$5,590 – $7,261
48' flatbed	$6,503	$4.54	$5,592 – $7,413
Step deck	$7,083	$4.95	$5,949 – $8,216
Power only	$4,772	$3.33	$4,152 – $5,392
Hotshot	$3,602	$2.52	$2,990 – $4,214
26' box truck	$3,527	$2.46	$2,998 – $4,056
Sprinter van	$2,157	$1.51	$1,812 – $2,502

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More lanes from Lubbock

Hotshot lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$4,112	$2.17	$3,413 – $4,811	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$1,940	$1.73	$1,611 – $2,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$1,933	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,262	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$1,462	$2.11	$1,214 – $1,711	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$3,763	$2.07	$3,123 – $4,403	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$946	$2.32	$785 – $1,106	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$1,828	$1.76	$1,517 – $2,139	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 Lubbock, TX to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Lubbock, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $3,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,990 and $4,214.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,431 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 $895 of the $3,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,995, which makes Lubbock, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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