Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$4,433hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $3,680–$5,187
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Tampa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $4,433

Return trip

Tampa → Omaha$1,918

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

Omaha to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,639	$4.70	$5,909 – $7,369
53' refrigerated	$7,911	$5.60	$6,882 – $8,939
48' flatbed	$8,007	$5.67	$6,886 – $9,128
Step deck	$8,722	$6.18	$7,326 – $10,117
Power only	$5,873	$4.16	$5,110 – $6,637
Hotshot	$4,433	$3.14	$3,680 – $5,187
26' box truck	$4,341	$3.07	$3,690 – $4,992
Sprinter van	$2,656	$1.88	$2,231 – $3,081

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More lanes from Omaha

Hotshot lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,820	$2.81	$3,171 – $4,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,198	$2.06	$2,654 – $3,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,306	$2.55	$1,084 – $1,529	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,161	$2.31	$1,793 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,846	$2.35	$2,362 – $3,330	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,488	$2.69	$2,895 – $4,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,233	$2.29	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,155	$2.06	$2,618 – $3,691	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 Omaha, NE to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Omaha, NE to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,433 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,680 and $5,187.

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

About 1,412 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 $4,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,918, which makes Omaha, NE to Tampa, FL 131% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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