Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,236step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $2,718–$3,753
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plant City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,099
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,236

Return trip

Austin → Plant City$5,842

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

Step deck lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$4,314	$3.69	$3,624 – $5,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,850	$2.98	$2,394 – $3,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,898	$2.76	$4,954 – $6,841	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,872	$3.57	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,349	$2.84	$2,813 – $3,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$6,096	$2.46	$5,120 – $7,071	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Plant City, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,236 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,718 and $3,753.

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 $1,137 of the $3,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,099 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,842, 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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