Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Panama City, FL freight rate

$3,538dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $3,149–$3,927
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Panama City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,756
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $3,538

Return trip

Panama City → Austin$1,960

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

Austin to Panama City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Panama City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,538	$4.16	$3,149 – $3,927
53' refrigerated	$4,219	$4.96	$3,670 – $4,767
48' flatbed	$4,314	$5.07	$3,710 – $4,918
Step deck	$4,708	$5.53	$3,955 – $5,462
Power only	$3,103	$3.65	$2,699 – $3,506
Hotshot	$2,341	$2.75	$1,943 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,303	$2.71	$1,957 – $2,648
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.66	$1,189 – $1,642

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More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Panama City

53' dry van lanes into Panama City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$4,790	$4.15	$4,263 – $5,317	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$11,480	$5.05	$10,218 – $12,743	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$4,984	$5.19	$4,436 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$3,014	$4.39	$2,682 – $3,345	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$5,480	$2.97	$4,878 – $6,083	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$3,982	$3.74	$3,544 – $4,420	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$3,730	$4.09	$3,320 – $4,140	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$11,104	$5.07	$9,882 – $12,325	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Panama City, FL is estimated at $3,538 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,149 and $3,927.

How far is Austin, TX from Panama City, FL by truck?

About 851 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 $782 of the $3,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Panama City, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,960, which makes Austin, TX to Panama City, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology