Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$2,205hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $1,830–$2,579
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,747
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $2,205

Return trip

Tampa → Nashville-Davidson$1,268

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,344	$4.57	$2,976 – $3,712
53' refrigerated	$3,988	$5.45	$3,469 – $4,506
48' flatbed	$4,093	$5.59	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,470	$6.11	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,923	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,205	$3.01	$1,830 – $2,579
26' box truck	$2,172	$2.97	$1,846 – $2,498
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.83	$1,123 – $1,551

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	4 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL is estimated at $2,205 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,830 and $2,579.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 732 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 $458 of the $2,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,747 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,268, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Tampa, FL 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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