Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sarasota, FL flatbed rate

$5,299flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,112 mi
Typical range: $4,557–$6,041
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Sarasota price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,213
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $5,299

Return trip

Sarasota → Austin$2,935

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Sarasota by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sarasota, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,373	$3.93	$3,892 – $4,854
53' refrigerated	$5,212	$4.69	$4,534 – $5,889
48' flatbed	$5,299	$4.77	$4,557 – $6,041
Step deck	$5,777	$5.20	$4,853 – $6,701
Power only	$3,854	$3.47	$3,353 – $4,355
Hotshot	$2,908	$2.62	$2,414 – $3,403
26' box truck	$2,853	$2.57	$2,425 – $3,281
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.57	$1,469 – $2,029

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Sarasota

48' flatbed lanes into Sarasota, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,104	$4.96	$5,250 – $6,959	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,560 mi	$15,282	$5.97	$13,142 – $17,421	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,231 mi	$7,365	$5.98	$6,334 – $8,396	3 d
Houston, TX	941 mi	$4,653	$4.95	$4,002 – $5,305	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$7,458	$3.50	$6,414 – $8,502	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$5,125	$4.46	$4,408 – $5,843	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$5,472	$4.73	$4,706 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,470 mi	$14,800	$5.99	$12,728 – $16,871	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Sarasota, FL is estimated at $5,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,557 and $6,041.

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

About 1,112 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 $1,086 of the $5,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,213 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,935, which makes Austin, TX to Sarasota, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology