Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Myers, FL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,659box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,179 mi
Typical range: $1,410–$1,907
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Myers to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $840
Fuel: $819
All-in estimate: $1,659

Return trip

Austin → Fort Myers$2,995

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

Fort Myers to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Myers, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$2.15	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$2.57	$2,634 – $3,421
48' flatbed	$3,075	$2.61	$2,644 – $3,505
Step deck	$3,351	$2.84	$2,815 – $3,888
Power only	$2,241	$1.90	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,691	$1.43	$1,404 – $1,979
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.41	$1,410 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,016	$0.86	$854 – $1,179

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More lanes from Fort Myers

26' box truck lanes from Fort Myers, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$2,279	$1.80	$1,937 – $2,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,629 mi	$3,242	$1.23	$2,756 – $3,728	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$1,714	$1.32	$1,457 – $1,972	3 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$1,458	$1.45	$1,239 – $1,676	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$3,042	$1.38	$2,586 – $3,498	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$2,051	$1.74	$1,743 – $2,359	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$1,709	$1.40	$1,453 – $1,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$3,139	$1.24	$2,668 – $3,610	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 Fort Myers, FL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Fort Myers, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,659 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,410 and $1,907.

How far is Fort Myers, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,179 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 $819 of the $1,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Myers, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,995, which makes Fort Myers, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. 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 →