Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Worcester, MA hotshot rate

$2,558hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,993
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Worcester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,706
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,558

Return trip

Worcester → Tampa$3,161

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Tampa to Worcester by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Worcester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,833	$2.81	$3,411 – $4,254
53' refrigerated	$4,567	$3.35	$3,973 – $5,161
48' flatbed	$4,625	$3.39	$3,978 – $5,273
Step deck	$5,039	$3.70	$4,233 – $5,845
Power only	$3,389	$2.49	$2,948 – $3,830
Hotshot	$2,558	$1.88	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,505	$1.84	$2,130 – $2,881
Sprinter van	$1,533	$1.12	$1,288 – $1,778

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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 Worcester

Hotshot lanes into Worcester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$870	$4.70	$722 – $1,018	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$9,211	$3.05	$7,645 – $10,777	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,032	$3.16	$2,517 – $3,548	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$4,139	$2.24	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,699	$1.77	$3,900 – $5,497	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$942	$3.43	$782 – $1,102	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$4,519	$2.22	$3,751 – $5,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$9,120	$3.05	$7,570 – $10,671	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Worcester, MA?

A Hotshot from Tampa, FL to Worcester, MA is estimated at $2,558 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,993.

How far is Tampa, FL from Worcester, MA by truck?

About 1,363 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 $852 of the $2,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Worcester, MA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,161, which makes Tampa, FL to Worcester, MA 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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