Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Huntsville, AL hotshot rate

$1,158hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 621 mi
Typical range: $961–$1,355
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $770
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,158

Return trip

Huntsville → Tampa$2,033

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Tampa to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,764	$2.84	$1,570 – $1,958
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$3.39	$1,831 – $2,378
48' flatbed	$2,169	$3.49	$1,865 – $2,473
Step deck	$2,371	$3.82	$1,992 – $2,750
Power only	$1,536	$2.47	$1,336 – $1,736
Hotshot	$1,158	$1.87	$961 – $1,355
26' box truck	$1,144	$1.84	$972 – $1,315
Sprinter van	$706	$1.14	$593 – $818

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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 Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,125	$2.23	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,670	$2.66	$4,706 – $6,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,764	$3.01	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,684	$1.57	$2,227 – $3,140	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,742	$2.02	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,947	$2.11	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Huntsville, AL?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,158 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 621 mi. Quotes typically land between $961 and $1,355.

How far is Tampa, FL from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 621 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $388 of the $1,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,033, which makes Tampa, FL to Huntsville, AL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →