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Load-board guide · Tampa, FL

How do I find loads fast in Tampa?

Tampa is Florida’s second-largest freight market, anchored by Port Tampa Bay and steady cross-Florida distribution traffic. Reefer-heavy outbound to the Southeast and consistent regional volume.

Connected sources
15+
DAT, Truckstop, broker portals
Outbound RPM (US avg)
$2.20–$2.65
Dry van, 2026 trendline
Broker coverage
120+
Carriers + factoring partners

Top outbound lanes from Tampa

  • Tampa → Atlanta460 mi, dense weekly volume
  • Tampa → Jacksonville200 mi short-haul
  • Tampa → Miami280 mi, balanced volume
  • Tampa → Charlotte600 mi, regional flow
  • Tampa → Dallas1,150 mi long-haul

Tampa posts 6,000+ loads a day. Reefer share is high due to Florida produce; dry van picks up from port-driven consumer goods.

More on this market: Floridatrucking companies & freight guide

Major brokers in Tampa

Major brokers with Tampa volume: C.H. Robinson, TQL, Landstar, RXO, J.B. Hunt, Saia LTL Freight.

Fastest way to book loads in Tampa

  1. 1. Install the Numeo Spot Chrome Extension on DAT — adds AI ranking + broker safety checks + one-tap negotiation directly inside DAT.
  2. 2. Use Load Hub to search 15+ boards at once — DAT, Truckstop, RXO, Arrive, Spot Freight, J.B. Hunt, C.H. Robinson, Emerge, Beon, and more — in a single query focused on Tampa origins.
  3. 3. Turn on Load Radar alerts — phone and Telegram notifications the moment a matching load hits any board.
  4. 4. Let the AI negotiate — one-tap email drafts backed by live market data. Most high-quality loads out of Tampa are gone in 60 seconds, so speed wins.
  • Search every board at once instead of refreshing tab by tab. Numeo Load Hub queries 15+ load boards and broker portals (DAT, Truckstop, RXO, C.H. Robinson, Arrive, TQL, J.B. Hunt and more) for Tampa origins in a single search, ranked by profit for your truck. Turn on Load Radar and matching Tampa loads push to your phone and Telegram the moment they post — most top loads are booked within 60 seconds.

  • Gulf-coast distribution for central Florida, with steady construction-materials and grocery freight. Tampa → Atlanta, Tampa → Miami, Tampa → Jacksonville.

  • Top Tampa brokers by volume: C.H. Robinson, TQL, Crowley Logistics, Arrive Logistics, RXO. Numeo Spot flags each broker's factoring and safety status inline as you sort.

  • The Numeo Spot Chrome extension is the best DAT add-on for carriers running Tampa freight. Inside DAT and Truckstop it ranks Tampa loads by profitability for your truck, shows broker factoring/safety status inline, and drafts one-click rate-negotiation emails. It's free on the Chrome Web Store (4.8★) and works on every DAT tier.

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