Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,546box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $1,314–$1,778
Transit: 3 days

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

Clearwater to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $794
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $1,546

Return trip

Austin → Clearwater$2,792

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clearwater to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,370	$2.19	$2,110 – $2,631
53' refrigerated	$2,825	$2.61	$2,458 – $3,193
48' flatbed	$2,874	$2.65	$2,472 – $3,276
Step deck	$3,134	$2.89	$2,632 – $3,635
Power only	$2,088	$1.93	$1,817 – $2,360
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.45	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,546	$1.43	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$948	$0.88	$796 – $1,100

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More lanes from Clearwater

26' box truck lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$2,169	$1.82	$1,844 – $2,495	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$3,126	$1.24	$2,657 – $3,595	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$1,575	$1.34	$1,339 – $1,812	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$1,347	$1.48	$1,145 – $1,548	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$2,912	$1.39	$2,475 – $3,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$1,943	$1.76	$1,651 – $2,234	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$1,604	$1.42	$1,363 – $1,844	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$3,026	$1.24	$2,572 – $3,480	6 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Clearwater, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,546 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,314 and $1,778.

How far is Clearwater, FL from Austin, TX 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 $1,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,792, which makes Clearwater, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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