Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Fresno, CA hotshot rate

$3,348hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,650 mi
Typical range: $2,779–$3,917
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,691
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $3,348

Return trip

Fresno → Tampa$8,878

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

Tampa to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,975	$1.88	$4,427 – $5,522
53' refrigerated	$5,924	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,694
48' flatbed	$5,944	$2.24	$5,112 – $6,777
Step deck	$6,464	$2.44	$5,430 – $7,498
Power only	$4,433	$1.67	$3,857 – $5,010
Hotshot	$3,348	$1.26	$2,779 – $3,917
26' box truck	$3,266	$1.23	$2,776 – $3,756
Sprinter van	$1,990	$0.75	$1,671 – $2,308

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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 Fresno

Hotshot lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$4,793	$1.65	$3,978 – $5,607	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$2,856	$1.63	$2,370 – $3,341	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$944	$1.64	$783 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$4,168	$1.47	$3,459 – $4,876	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Fresno, CA is estimated at $3,348 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,779 and $3,917.

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

About 2,650 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 $1,657 of the $3,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,691 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,878, which makes Tampa, FL to Fresno, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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