Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$9,381hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,813 mi
Typical range: $7,786–$10,976
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,622
Fuel: $1,759
All-in estimate: $9,381

Return trip

Tampa → Oakland$3,538

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Oakland to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,932	$4.95	$12,400 – $15,465
53' refrigerated	$16,591	$5.90	$14,434 – $18,748
48' flatbed	$16,637	$5.91	$14,308 – $18,966
Step deck	$18,088	$6.43	$15,194 – $20,983
Power only	$12,423	$4.42	$10,808 – $14,038
Hotshot	$9,381	$3.33	$7,786 – $10,976
26' box truck	$9,149	$3.25	$7,777 – $10,521
Sprinter van	$5,573	$1.98	$4,681 – $6,465

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More lanes from Oakland

Hotshot lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,330	$2.82	$6,914 – $9,746	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	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 Oakland, CA to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Oakland, CA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $9,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,786 and $10,976.

How far is Oakland, CA from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,813 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,759 of the $9,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Oakland, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,538, which makes Oakland, CA to Tampa, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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