Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Plano, TX hotshot rate

$1,576hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $1,308–$1,844
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Plano price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $899
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $1,576

Return trip

Plano → Tampa$2,845

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

Tampa to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,370	$2.19	$2,110 – $2,631
53' refrigerated	$2,825	$2.61	$2,458 – $3,193
48' flatbed	$2,874	$2.65	$2,472 – $3,276
Step deck	$3,134	$2.89	$2,632 – $3,635
Power only	$2,088	$1.93	$1,817 – $2,360
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.45	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,546	$1.43	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$948	$0.88	$796 – $1,100

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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 Plano

Hotshot lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,904	$1.81	$2,410 – $3,398	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,548	$1.48	$1,285 – $1,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Plano, TX is estimated at $1,576 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,308 and $1,844.

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

About 1,083 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 $677 of the $1,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $899 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,845, which makes Tampa, FL to Plano, TX 45% 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 →