Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$1,281hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $1,063–$1,499
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $847
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $1,281

Return trip

Raleigh → Tampa$1,898

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tampa to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,946	$2.80	$1,732 – $2,160
53' refrigerated	$2,321	$3.34	$2,019 – $2,622
48' flatbed	$2,385	$3.44	$2,051 – $2,719
Step deck	$2,606	$3.75	$2,189 – $3,022
Power only	$1,699	$2.45	$1,478 – $1,920
Hotshot	$1,281	$1.85	$1,063 – $1,499
26' box truck	$1,263	$1.82	$1,074 – $1,453
Sprinter van	$778	$1.12	$654 – $903

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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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $1,281 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,063 and $1,499.

How far is Tampa, FL from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 694 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 $434 of the $1,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,898, which makes Tampa, FL to Raleigh, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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