Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sarasota, FL to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,031flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $2,606–$3,455
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sarasota to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,900
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,031

Return trip

San Antonio → Sarasota$5,472

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

Sarasota to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sarasota, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$2.16	$2,228 – $2,779
53' refrigerated	$2,983	$2.58	$2,596 – $3,371
48' flatbed	$3,031	$2.62	$2,606 – $3,455
Step deck	$3,304	$2.85	$2,775 – $3,832
Power only	$2,208	$1.91	$1,921 – $2,495
Hotshot	$1,666	$1.44	$1,383 – $1,949
26' box truck	$1,634	$1.41	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,001	$0.86	$841 – $1,162

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sarasota, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,031 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,606 and $3,455.

How far is Sarasota, FL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,158 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 $1,131 of the $3,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Sarasota, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,472, which makes Sarasota, FL to San Antonio, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →