Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tampa, FL box truck rate

$2,834box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,409–$3,260
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Tampa price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,834

Return trip

Tampa → Austin$1,570

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

Austin to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,344	$3.94	$3,866 – $4,822
53' refrigerated	$5,178	$4.69	$4,504 – $5,851
48' flatbed	$5,265	$4.77	$4,528 – $6,002
Step deck	$5,740	$5.20	$4,822 – $6,658
Power only	$3,828	$3.47	$3,330 – $4,326
Hotshot	$2,889	$2.62	$2,398 – $3,380
26' box truck	$2,834	$2.57	$2,409 – $3,260
Sprinter van	$1,738	$1.58	$1,460 – $2,016

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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 Tampa

26' box truck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,187	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$8,349	$3.28	$7,096 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,845	$3.25	$3,268 – $4,422	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,476	$2.65	$2,104 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,057	$1.92	$3,449 – $4,666	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,665	$2.43	$2,265 – $3,065	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,940	$2.55	$2,499 – $3,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$8,085	$3.29	$6,872 – $9,298	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $2,834 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,409 and $3,260.

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

About 1,103 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 $766 of the $2,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,570, which makes Austin, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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