Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$2,634hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 965 mi
Typical range: $2,186–$3,082
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $603
All-in estimate: $2,634

Return trip

Tampa → Washington$1,891

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Washington to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,971	$4.12	$3,534 – $4,408
53' refrigerated	$4,734	$4.91	$4,119 – $5,350
48' flatbed	$4,827	$5.00	$4,152 – $5,503
Step deck	$5,266	$5.46	$4,424 – $6,109
Power only	$3,491	$3.62	$3,037 – $3,945
Hotshot	$2,634	$2.73	$2,186 – $3,082
26' box truck	$2,588	$2.68	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,589	$1.65	$1,334 – $1,843

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More lanes from Washington

Hotshot lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$917	$3.82	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$4,326	$1.59	$3,591 – $5,062	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,344	$1.91	$1,116 – $1,572	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$2,529	$1.76	$2,099 – $2,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,144	$1.78	$3,439 – $4,848	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$702	$4.71	$582 – $821	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$2,828	$1.73	$2,347 – $3,309	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$4,260	$1.59	$3,536 – $4,984	6 d

More lanes into Tampa

Hotshot lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,250	$2.75	$2,698 – $3,803	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$8,557	$3.36	$7,102 – $10,011	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,921	$3.32	$3,255 – $4,588	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,519	$2.70	$2,091 – $2,947	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,154	$1.96	$3,448 – $4,860	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,716	$2.47	$2,254 – $3,178	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,997	$2.60	$2,488 – $3,507	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$8,285	$3.37	$6,877 – $9,694	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Washington, DC to Tampa, FL is estimated at $2,634 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 965 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,186 and $3,082.

How far is Washington, DC from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 965 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 $603 of the $2,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,891, which makes Washington, DC to Tampa, FL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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