Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plant City, FL box truck rate

$2,887box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $2,454–$3,320
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Plant City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,103
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $2,887

Return trip

Plant City → Austin$1,599

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

Austin to Plant City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plant City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,424	$3.92	$3,937 – $4,911
53' refrigerated	$5,273	$4.67	$4,587 – $5,958
48' flatbed	$5,359	$4.75	$4,609 – $6,109
Step deck	$5,842	$5.18	$4,908 – $6,777
Power only	$3,900	$3.46	$3,393 – $4,407
Hotshot	$2,943	$2.61	$2,443 – $3,443
26' box truck	$2,887	$2.56	$2,454 – $3,320
Sprinter van	$1,770	$1.57	$1,486 – $2,053

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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 Plant City

26' box truck lanes into Plant City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$3,156	$2.70	$2,683 – $3,629	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$8,418	$3.28	$7,155 – $9,680	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,856	$3.25	$3,278 – $4,435	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,528	$2.64	$2,149 – $2,908	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$4,098	$1.92	$3,484 – $4,713	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,637	$2.43	$2,242 – $3,033	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$2,993	$2.54	$2,544 – $3,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$8,157	$3.29	$6,933 – $9,381	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Plant City, FL is estimated at $2,887 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,454 and $3,320.

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

About 1,128 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 $784 of the $2,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,103 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,599, which makes Austin, TX to Plant City, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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