Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$4,348hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 2,225 mi
Typical range: $3,609–$5,087
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,957
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $4,348

Return trip

Tampa → Salt Lake City$3,577

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Salt Lake City to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,472	$2.91	$5,760 – $7,184
53' refrigerated	$7,708	$3.46	$6,706 – $8,710
48' flatbed	$7,750	$3.48	$6,665 – $8,835
Step deck	$8,431	$3.79	$7,082 – $9,780
Power only	$5,758	$2.59	$5,010 – $6,507
Hotshot	$4,348	$1.95	$3,609 – $5,087
26' box truck	$4,245	$1.91	$3,608 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,589	$1.16	$2,175 – $3,003

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,036	$1.73	$3,350 – $4,722	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,080	$1.56	$897 – $1,264	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,981	$1.34	$1,644 – $2,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,998	$1.41	$1,659 – $2,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,057	$1.80	$877 – $1,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,750	$1.65	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319	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 Salt Lake City, UT to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,348 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 2,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,609 and $5,087.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 2,225 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,391 of the $4,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,577, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Tampa, FL 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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