Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,399flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,130 mi
Typical range: $4,643–$6,155
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sarasota to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $2,081
All-in estimate: $5,399

Return trip

Phoenix → Sarasota$7,458

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sarasota to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,506	$2.12	$4,010 – $5,001
53' refrigerated	$5,367	$2.52	$4,669 – $6,064
48' flatbed	$5,399	$2.53	$4,643 – $6,155
Step deck	$5,874	$2.76	$4,934 – $6,813
Power only	$4,007	$1.88	$3,486 – $4,528
Hotshot	$3,025	$1.42	$2,511 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,955	$1.39	$2,511 – $3,398
Sprinter van	$1,802	$0.85	$1,514 – $2,091

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,096 mi	$2,901	$2.65	$2,495 – $3,307	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,399 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,643 and $6,155.

How far is Sarasota, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,130 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,081 of the $5,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Sarasota, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,458, which makes Sarasota, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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