Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Panama City, FL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,275box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $1,084–$1,466
Transit: 2 days

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

Panama City to Austin price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $684
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $1,275

Return trip

Austin → Panama City$2,303

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

Panama City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Panama City, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,960	$2.30	$1,744 – $2,175
53' refrigerated	$2,336	$2.75	$2,033 – $2,640
48' flatbed	$2,389	$2.81	$2,055 – $2,724
Step deck	$2,608	$3.06	$2,190 – $3,025
Power only	$1,718	$2.02	$1,495 – $1,942
Hotshot	$1,296	$1.52	$1,076 – $1,517
26' box truck	$1,275	$1.50	$1,084 – $1,466
Sprinter van	$784	$0.92	$658 – $909

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More lanes from Panama City

26' box truck lanes from Panama City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$2,115	$1.83	$1,798 – $2,432	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$2,840	$1.25	$2,414 – $3,266	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$1,336	$1.39	$1,136 – $1,537	3 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$1,083	$1.58	$921 – $1,246	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$2,599	$1.41	$2,209 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$1,882	$1.77	$1,600 – $2,165	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$1,345	$1.48	$1,144 – $1,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$2,746	$1.25	$2,334 – $3,158	5 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 Panama City, FL to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Panama City, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,275 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,084 and $1,466.

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

About 851 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $591 of the $1,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,303, which makes Panama City, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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