Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$5,899flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $5,073–$6,725
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,516
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $5,899

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Boston$4,774

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Boston to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,892	$3.45	$4,354 – $5,430
53' refrigerated	$5,829	$4.12	$5,071 – $6,586
48' flatbed	$5,899	$4.17	$5,073 – $6,725
Step deck	$6,426	$4.54	$5,398 – $7,454
Power only	$4,328	$3.06	$3,765 – $4,890
Hotshot	$3,267	$2.31	$2,711 – $3,822
26' box truck	$3,199	$2.26	$2,719 – $3,678
Sprinter van	$1,957	$1.38	$1,644 – $2,270

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boston, MA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $5,899 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,073 and $6,725.

How far is Boston, MA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,416 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 $1,383 of the $5,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,774, which makes Boston, MA to St. Petersburg, FL 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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