Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sarasota, FL flatbed rate

$4,653flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.95
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $4,002–$5,305
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sarasota price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,734
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $4,653

Return trip

Sarasota → Houston$2,577

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

Houston to Sarasota by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sarasota, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,826	$4.07	$3,405 – $4,247
53' refrigerated	$4,561	$4.85	$3,968 – $5,154
48' flatbed	$4,653	$4.95	$4,002 – $5,305
Step deck	$5,077	$5.40	$4,265 – $5,889
Power only	$3,362	$3.57	$2,925 – $3,799
Hotshot	$2,536	$2.70	$2,105 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,492	$2.65	$2,119 – $2,866
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.63	$1,286 – $1,775

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,096 mi	$5,238	$4.78	$4,505 – $5,972	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Sarasota, FL is estimated at $4,653 all-in in October 2026, or $4.95 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,002 and $5,305.

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

About 941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $919 of the $4,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,734 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,577, which makes Houston, 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