Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Anaheim, CA hotshot rate

$3,174hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.27
Distance: 2,501 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,714
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,610
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $3,174

Return trip

Anaheim → Tampa$8,418

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tampa to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,720	$1.89	$4,200 – $5,239
53' refrigerated	$5,621	$2.25	$4,890 – $6,351
48' flatbed	$5,643	$2.26	$4,853 – $6,433
Step deck	$6,137	$2.45	$5,155 – $7,119
Power only	$4,204	$1.68	$3,657 – $4,750
Hotshot	$3,174	$1.27	$2,635 – $3,714
26' box truck	$3,097	$1.24	$2,633 – $3,562
Sprinter van	$1,888	$0.75	$1,586 – $2,190

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More lanes from Tampa

Hotshot lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,198	$1.86	$1,825 – $2,572	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,227	$1.27	$2,678 – $3,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,613	$1.36	$1,339 – $1,888	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,395	$1.50	$1,158 – $1,632	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$3,007	$1.42	$2,496 – $3,519	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,968	$1.79	$1,634 – $2,303	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,660	$1.44	$1,378 – $1,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,124	$1.27	$2,593 – $3,655	5 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Hotshot lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$4,741	$1.65	$3,935 – $5,547	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,607	$1.65	$2,164 – $3,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$719	$1.87	$597 – $841	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$4,113	$1.47	$3,414 – $4,812	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$2,317	$1.68	$1,923 – $2,711	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$657	$6.91	$545 – $768	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$2,389	$1.67	$1,983 – $2,796	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Anaheim, CA?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $3,174 all-in in October 2026, or $1.27 a mile over about 2,501 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,714.

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

About 2,501 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 $1,564 of the $3,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,418, which makes Tampa, FL to Anaheim, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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