Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$3,071hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $2,549–$3,593
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,486
Fuel: $585
All-in estimate: $3,071

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Cincinnati$1,416

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Cincinnati to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,633	$4.95	$4,124 – $5,143
53' refrigerated	$5,524	$5.90	$4,806 – $6,242
48' flatbed	$5,636	$6.02	$4,847 – $6,425
Step deck	$6,149	$6.57	$5,165 – $7,133
Power only	$4,071	$4.35	$3,542 – $4,600
Hotshot	$3,071	$3.28	$2,549 – $3,593
26' box truck	$3,018	$3.22	$2,566 – $3,471
Sprinter van	$1,853	$1.98	$1,557 – $2,150

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,113	$3.14	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$899	$3.05	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,325	$2.20	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,834	$3.09	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Cincinnati, OH to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,071 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,549 and $3,593.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 936 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $585 of the $3,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,416, which makes Cincinnati, OH to St. Petersburg, FL 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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