Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$1,851hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,315 mi
Typical range: $1,536–$2,166
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Madison price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,029
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $1,851

Return trip

Madison → Tampa$4,129

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Tampa to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$2.11	$2,470 – $3,080
53' refrigerated	$3,307	$2.51	$2,877 – $3,737
48' flatbed	$3,351	$2.55	$2,882 – $3,820
Step deck	$3,651	$2.78	$3,067 – $4,235
Power only	$2,452	$1.86	$2,134 – $2,771
Hotshot	$1,851	$1.41	$1,536 – $2,166
26' box truck	$1,813	$1.38	$1,541 – $2,085
Sprinter van	$1,110	$0.84	$932 – $1,288

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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 Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,875	$1.95	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,262	$1.38	$1,878 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,589	$1.75	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Madison, WI?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,851 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,536 and $2,166.

How far is Tampa, FL from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,315 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 $822 of the $1,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,129, which makes Tampa, FL to Madison, WI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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