Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$3,577hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,225 mi
Typical range: $2,969–$4,185
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,186
Fuel: $1,391
All-in estimate: $3,577

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Tampa$4,348

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Tampa to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,325	$2.39	$4,739 – $5,911
53' refrigerated	$6,342	$2.85	$5,518 – $7,167
48' flatbed	$6,377	$2.87	$5,484 – $7,270
Step deck	$6,937	$3.12	$5,827 – $8,047
Power only	$4,738	$2.13	$4,122 – $5,354
Hotshot	$3,577	$1.61	$2,969 – $4,185
26' box truck	$3,493	$1.57	$2,969 – $4,017
Sprinter van	$2,130	$0.96	$1,789 – $2,471

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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 Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,577 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,969 and $4,185.

How far is Tampa, FL from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,225 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 $1,391 of the $3,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,348, which makes Tampa, FL to Salt Lake City, UT 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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