Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,227hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.27
Distance: 2,546 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,775
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tampa$8,557

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

Tampa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324
53' refrigerated	$5,712	$2.24	$4,970 – $6,455
48' flatbed	$5,734	$2.25	$4,932 – $6,537
Step deck	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234
Power only	$4,273	$1.68	$3,718 – $4,829
Hotshot	$3,227	$1.27	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621
Sprinter van	$1,919	$0.75	$1,612 – $2,226

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,078 mi	$1,570	$1.46	$1,303 – $1,837	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $1.27 a mile over about 2,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,775.

How far is Tampa, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,546 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 $1,592 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,557, which makes Tampa, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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