Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Tampa, FL hotshot rate

$3,161hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $2,624–$3,698
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,309
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $3,161

Return trip

Tampa → Worcester$2,558

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Worcester to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,737	$3.48	$4,216 – $5,258
53' refrigerated	$5,644	$4.14	$4,910 – $6,378
48' flatbed	$5,716	$4.19	$4,916 – $6,517
Step deck	$6,227	$4.57	$5,231 – $7,224
Power only	$4,188	$3.07	$3,644 – $4,733
Hotshot	$3,161	$2.32	$2,624 – $3,698
26' box truck	$3,096	$2.27	$2,632 – $3,561
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.39	$1,592 – $2,198

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More lanes from Worcester

Hotshot lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$727	$3.93	$604 – $851	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$4,293	$1.42	$3,563 – $5,022	6 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$1,542	$1.61	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$2,833	$1.53	$2,352 – $3,315	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$4,204	$1.58	$3,489 – $4,918	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$844	$3.07	$700 – $987	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$3,093	$1.52	$2,567 – $3,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$4,250	$1.42	$3,528 – $4,973	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 Worcester, MA to Tampa, FL?

A Hotshot from Worcester, MA to Tampa, FL is estimated at $3,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,624 and $3,698.

How far is Worcester, MA from Tampa, FL 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 $3,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,309 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,558, which makes Worcester, MA to Tampa, FL 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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