Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Laredo, TX hotshot rate

$1,749hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $1,452–$2,047
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Laredo price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $982
Fuel: $767
All-in estimate: $1,749

Return trip

Laredo → Tampa$3,158

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

Tampa to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$2.14	$2,337 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$2.55	$2,722 – $3,536
48' flatbed	$3,175	$2.59	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,460	$2.82	$2,907 – $4,014
Power only	$2,318	$1.89	$2,016 – $2,619
Hotshot	$1,749	$1.43	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,715	$1.40	$1,458 – $1,972
Sprinter van	$1,050	$0.86	$882 – $1,218

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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 Laredo

Hotshot lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,556	$1.76	$2,951 – $4,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$852	$2.47	$707 – $996	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,505	$1.49	$1,249 – $1,761	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,032	$1.57	$2,517 – $3,548	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,261	$2.48	$2,707 – $3,816	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Laredo, TX is estimated at $1,749 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,452 and $2,047.

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

About 1,227 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 $767 of the $1,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $982 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,158, which makes Tampa, FL to Laredo, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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