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◉ Lane · 280 mi · I-75

Miami, FL
→ Tampa, FL

Alligator Alley / I-75 across Florida. Mostly flat, fast, predictable; reefer demand pulls Miami port produce to Tampa-area distribution.

Distance
280 mi
Via I-75
Typical spot rate
$550–900
Per load, broker-billed (industry estimate)
Common equipment
  • Dry van
  • Reefer
Volume drivers
  • →Cross-state distribution
  • →Cruise port backhaul
  • →Produce

How flat 5% lands on a Miami–Tampa load

A 280-mile dry-van load through a traditional broker — say, $900 all-in — typically loses $162 to the broker's spread (industry-average 18%, per FreightWaves). The carrier sees only $738, the shipper paid the full $900, and the difference funds a call-center.

On GetHaulDirect, the same load posts at $900 — and the carrier sees $855 (you keep the broker spread, the platform fee is $45 flat). Across a year of Miami–Tampa volume, the gap is real money. See your annual savings →

Carriers running this lane are FMCSA-verified (active operating authority) before they are offered a load, and each is asked for a certificate of insurance and an ID + selfie check. The matching engine looks for carriers whose equipment fits and whose home base is within reach of Miami, prefers ones with payouts connected and recent activity, then offers the load to the best-fitting carriers at once with 30 minutes to accept — no auction, no double-brokering.