Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sarasota, FL to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,935flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,112 mi
Typical range: $2,524–$3,345
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sarasota to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $2,935

Return trip

Austin → Sarasota$5,299

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

Sarasota to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sarasota, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,422	$2.18	$2,155 – $2,688
53' refrigerated	$2,886	$2.60	$2,511 – $3,262
48' flatbed	$2,935	$2.64	$2,524 – $3,345
Step deck	$3,199	$2.88	$2,688 – $3,711
Power only	$2,134	$1.92	$1,857 – $2,412
Hotshot	$1,611	$1.45	$1,337 – $1,884
26' box truck	$1,580	$1.42	$1,343 – $1,817
Sprinter van	$969	$0.87	$814 – $1,124

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More lanes from Sarasota

48' flatbed lanes from Sarasota, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$4,129	$3.35	$3,551 – $4,707	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,560 mi	$5,763	$2.25	$4,956 – $6,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,231 mi	$3,030	$2.46	$2,606 – $3,454	3 d
Houston, TX	941 mi	$2,577	$2.74	$2,216 – $2,938	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,399	$2.53	$4,643 – $6,155	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$3,714	$3.24	$3,194 – $4,234	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$3,031	$2.62	$2,606 – $3,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,470 mi	$5,581	$2.26	$4,799 – $6,362	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 Sarasota, FL to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sarasota, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,935 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,524 and $3,345.

How far is Sarasota, FL from Austin, TX 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 $2,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,299, which makes Sarasota, 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