Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Tampa, FL dry van rate

$4,280dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,809–$4,751
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Tampa price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,284
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $4,280

Return trip

Tampa → Plano$2,370

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

Plano to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,280	$3.95	$3,809 – $4,751
53' refrigerated	$5,101	$4.71	$4,438 – $5,765
48' flatbed	$5,189	$4.79	$4,463 – $5,916
Step deck	$5,658	$5.22	$4,753 – $6,563
Power only	$3,770	$3.48	$3,280 – $4,261
Hotshot	$2,845	$2.63	$2,361 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,792	$2.58	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,712	$1.58	$1,438 – $1,986

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More lanes from Plano

53' dry van lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,301	$3.30	$4,718 – $5,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,667	$2.49	$3,263 – $4,070	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,467	$2.67	$2,196 – $2,738	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,180	$4.18	$1,050 – $1,310	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,045	$2.91	$2,710 – $3,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,813	$3.16	$4,284 – $5,342	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,259	$3.96	$1,121 – $1,397	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,499	$2.51	$3,114 – $3,884	3 d

More lanes into Tampa

53' dry van lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,882	$4.13	$4,345 – $5,419	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$12,720	$5.00	$11,321 – $14,119	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$5,890	$4.98	$5,242 – $6,537	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$3,800	$4.07	$3,382 – $4,218	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$6,188	$2.92	$5,507 – $6,868	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,085	$3.72	$3,636 – $4,534	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$4,008 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$12,320	$5.01	$10,965 – $13,676	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Plano, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $4,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,809 and $4,751.

How far is Plano, TX from Tampa, FL 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 $996 of the $4,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,284 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,370, which makes Plano, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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