Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$2,539dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $2,259–$2,818
Transit: 3 days

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

Plant City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,456
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $2,539

Return trip

San Antonio → Plant City$4,584

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,539	$2.16	$2,259 – $2,818
53' refrigerated	$3,026	$2.57	$2,632 – $3,419
48' flatbed	$3,073	$2.61	$2,642 – $3,503
Step deck	$3,349	$2.84	$2,813 – $3,885
Power only	$2,240	$1.90	$1,948 – $2,531
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.43	$1,403 – $1,977
26' box truck	$1,657	$1.41	$1,409 – $1,906
Sprinter van	$1,015	$0.86	$853 – $1,178

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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 Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$4,687	$1.89	$4,171 – $5,203	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,100 mi	$2,401	$2.18	$2,136 – $2,665	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Plant City, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,539 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,259 and $2,818.

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

About 1,178 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 $1,083 of the $2,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,456 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,584, which makes Plant City, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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