Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sarasota, FL flatbed rate

$14,800flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 2,470 mi
Typical range: $12,728–$16,871
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Sarasota price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,387
Fuel: $2,413
All-in estimate: $14,800

Return trip

Sarasota → San Diego$5,581

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Diego to Sarasota by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sarasota, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,375	$5.01	$11,014 – $13,736
53' refrigerated	$14,738	$5.97	$12,822 – $16,654
48' flatbed	$14,800	$5.99	$12,728 – $16,871
Step deck	$16,095	$6.52	$13,520 – $18,670
Power only	$11,021	$4.46	$9,589 – $12,454
Hotshot	$8,322	$3.37	$6,907 – $9,737
26' box truck	$8,121	$3.29	$6,903 – $9,339
Sprinter van	$4,950	$2.00	$4,158 – $5,742

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	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
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 San Diego, CA to Sarasota, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Sarasota, FL is estimated at $14,800 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 2,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,728 and $16,871.

How far is San Diego, CA from Sarasota, FL by truck?

About 2,470 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,413 of the $14,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sarasota, FL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,581, which makes San Diego, CA to Sarasota, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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