Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plantation, FL to Austin, TX hotshot rate

$1,837hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,300 mi
Typical range: $1,525–$2,149
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plantation to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,024
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $1,837

Return trip

Austin → Plantation$3,317

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

Plantation to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Plantation, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,755	$2.12	$2,452 – $3,058
53' refrigerated	$3,283	$2.53	$2,856 – $3,709
48' flatbed	$3,328	$2.56	$2,862 – $3,793
Step deck	$3,626	$2.79	$3,046 – $4,206
Power only	$2,434	$1.87	$2,118 – $2,751
Hotshot	$1,837	$1.41	$1,525 – $2,149
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.38	$1,530 – $2,070
Sprinter van	$1,102	$0.85	$926 – $1,278

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More lanes from Plantation

Hotshot lanes from Plantation, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$2,320	$1.84	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$3,465	$1.26	$2,876 – $4,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$1,833	$1.33	$1,522 – $2,145	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$1,631	$1.44	$1,354 – $1,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$3,271	$1.41	$2,715 – $3,827	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$2,094	$1.77	$1,738 – $2,451	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$1,889	$1.41	$1,568 – $2,210	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$3,359	$1.26	$2,788 – $3,931	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,188	$1.79	$2,646 – $3,730	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,629	$2.29	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$593	$3.45	$492 – $694	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,706	$1.60	$2,246 – $3,166	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,361	$2.47	$2,790 – $3,932	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Plantation, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,837 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,300 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,525 and $2,149.

How far is Plantation, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,300 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 $813 of the $1,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,024 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Plantation, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,317, which makes Plantation, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →