Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,922flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $2,513–$3,331
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bradenton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,842
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $2,922

Return trip

Austin → Bradenton$5,276

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

Bradenton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$2.18	$2,146 – $2,676
53' refrigerated	$2,874	$2.60	$2,500 – $3,247
48' flatbed	$2,922	$2.64	$2,513 – $3,331
Step deck	$3,186	$2.88	$2,676 – $3,696
Power only	$2,125	$1.92	$1,849 – $2,401
Hotshot	$1,603	$1.45	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,573	$1.42	$1,337 – $1,809
Sprinter van	$964	$0.87	$810 – $1,119

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More lanes from Bradenton

48' flatbed lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,102	$3.36	$3,527 – $4,676	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$5,748	$2.25	$4,944 – $6,553	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,004	$2.47	$2,584 – $3,425	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,565	$2.74	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$5,383	$2.54	$4,630 – $6,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,688	$3.24	$3,172 – $4,205	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,020	$2.62	$2,597 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$5,569	$2.26	$4,789 – $6,348	6 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,922 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,513 and $3,331.

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

About 1,106 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 $1,080 of the $2,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,276, which makes Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. 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