Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to McKinney, TX box truck rate

$1,545box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $1,313–$1,777
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to McKinney price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $793
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $1,545

Return trip

McKinney → Tampa$2,790

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

Tampa to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,369	$2.19	$2,108 – $2,629
53' refrigerated	$2,823	$2.61	$2,456 – $3,190
48' flatbed	$2,872	$2.65	$2,470 – $3,274
Step deck	$3,131	$2.89	$2,630 – $3,632
Power only	$2,087	$1.93	$1,815 – $2,358
Hotshot	$1,575	$1.46	$1,307 – $1,842
26' box truck	$1,545	$1.43	$1,313 – $1,777
Sprinter van	$947	$0.88	$796 – $1,099

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More lanes from Tampa

26' box truck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$2,156	$1.82	$1,832 – $2,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$3,148	$1.24	$2,676 – $3,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,582	$1.34	$1,345 – $1,819	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$1,371	$1.47	$1,165 – $1,577	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$2,937	$1.39	$2,497 – $3,378	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$1,931	$1.76	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$1,628	$1.41	$1,384 – $1,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$3,049	$1.24	$2,592 – $3,506	6 d

More lanes into McKinney

26' box truck lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$2,824	$1.77	$2,401 – $3,248	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$3,529	$2.39	$2,999 – $4,058	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,139	$2.35	$1,818 – $2,460	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$771	$2.64	$655 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,525	$1.45	$1,296 – $1,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$2,392	$1.58	$2,033 – $2,750	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$827	$2.50	$703 – $951	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Tampa, FL to McKinney, TX is estimated at $1,545 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,313 and $1,777.

How far is Tampa, FL from McKinney, TX by truck?

About 1,082 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 $752 of the $1,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,790, which makes Tampa, FL to McKinney, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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