Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Austin, TX dry van rate

$2,450dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $2,181–$2,720
Transit: 3 days

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

Plant City to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,413
Fuel: $1,037
All-in estimate: $2,450

Return trip

Austin → Plant City$4,424

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

Plant City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,450	$2.17	$2,181 – $2,720
53' refrigerated	$2,920	$2.59	$2,541 – $3,300
48' flatbed	$2,968	$2.63	$2,553 – $3,384
Step deck	$3,236	$2.87	$2,718 – $3,753
Power only	$2,160	$1.91	$1,879 – $2,441
Hotshot	$1,630	$1.44	$1,353 – $1,907
26' box truck	$1,599	$1.42	$1,359 – $1,839
Sprinter van	$980	$0.87	$823 – $1,137

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More lanes from Plant City

53' dry van lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$3,270	$2.80	$2,910 – $3,629	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$4,836	$1.88	$4,304 – $5,368	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$2,430	$2.05	$2,163 – $2,697	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,149	$2.24	$1,913 – $2,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$4,525	$2.11	$4,027 – $5,022	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,929	$2.70	$2,607 – $3,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$2,539	$2.16	$2,259 – $2,818	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$4,687	$1.89	$4,171 – $5,203	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Plant City, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,181 and $2,720.

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

About 1,128 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 $1,037 of the $2,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,413 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,424, which makes Plant City, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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