Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,600hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $1,328–$1,872
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $910
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $1,600

Return trip

Austin → Tampa$2,889

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tampa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,406	$2.18	$2,141 – $2,671
53' refrigerated	$2,868	$2.60	$2,495 – $3,240
48' flatbed	$2,916	$2.64	$2,508 – $3,324
Step deck	$3,179	$2.88	$2,670 – $3,688
Power only	$2,120	$1.92	$1,844 – $2,396
Hotshot	$1,600	$1.45	$1,328 – $1,872
26' box truck	$1,570	$1.42	$1,334 – $1,805
Sprinter van	$962	$0.87	$808 – $1,116

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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 Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Austin, TX?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,600 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,328 and $1,872.

How far is Tampa, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,103 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 $690 of the $1,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,889, which makes Tampa, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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