Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Clearwater, FL box truck rate

$2,792box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $2,373–$3,211
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Clearwater price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,040
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,792

Return trip

Clearwater → Austin$1,546

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Clearwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Clearwater, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,280	$3.95	$3,809 – $4,751
53' refrigerated	$5,101	$4.71	$4,438 – $5,765
48' flatbed	$5,189	$4.79	$4,463 – $5,916
Step deck	$5,658	$5.22	$4,753 – $6,563
Power only	$3,770	$3.48	$3,280 – $4,261
Hotshot	$2,845	$2.63	$2,361 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,792	$2.58	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.58	$1,438 – $1,986

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Clearwater

26' box truck lanes into Clearwater, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$3,208	$2.69	$2,726 – $3,689	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$8,289	$3.28	$7,046 – $9,532	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$3,829	$3.26	$3,255 – $4,403	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$2,431	$2.67	$2,067 – $2,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$4,023	$1.92	$3,419 – $4,626	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$2,681	$2.42	$2,279 – $3,083	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,896	$2.56	$2,461 – $3,330	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$8,025	$3.29	$6,821 – $9,229	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Clearwater, FL?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Clearwater, FL is estimated at $2,792 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,373 and $3,211.

How far is Austin, TX from Clearwater, FL by truck?

About 1,083 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 $752 of the $2,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clearwater, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,546, which makes Austin, TX to Clearwater, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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