Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Plantation, FL hotshot rate

$3,317hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,300 mi
Typical range: $2,753–$3,881
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Plantation price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,504
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $3,317

Return trip

Plantation → Austin$1,837

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

Austin to Plantation by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Plantation, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,974	$3.83	$4,427 – $5,521
53' refrigerated	$5,927	$4.56	$5,157 – $6,698
48' flatbed	$6,008	$4.62	$5,167 – $6,849
Step deck	$6,546	$5.04	$5,499 – $7,594
Power only	$4,395	$3.38	$3,824 – $4,966
Hotshot	$3,317	$2.55	$2,753 – $3,881
26' box truck	$3,250	$2.50	$2,763 – $3,738
Sprinter van	$1,990	$1.53	$1,671 – $2,308

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More lanes from Austin

Hotshot lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,893	$2.18	$3,231 – $4,555	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,953	$1.70	$1,621 – $2,285	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,993	$1.94	$1,654 – $2,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,540	$2.09	$2,938 – $4,142	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,288	$1.68	$1,899 – $2,677	3 d

More lanes into Plantation

Hotshot lanes into Plantation, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$3,430	$2.72	$2,847 – $4,014	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$9,190	$3.34	$7,628 – $10,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$4,456	$3.24	$3,699 – $5,214	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$2,945	$2.61	$2,444 – $3,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$4,518	$1.95	$3,750 – $5,286	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$2,890	$2.44	$2,399 – $3,382	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$3,411	$2.54	$2,831 – $3,990	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$8,909	$3.35	$7,394 – $10,423	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Austin, TX to Plantation, FL is estimated at $3,317 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,753 and $3,881.

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

About 1,300 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 $813 of the $3,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,837, which makes Austin, TX to Plantation, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →