Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to St. Petersburg, FL dry van rate

$5,349dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $4,761–$5,937
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleveland to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,319
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $5,349

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Cleveland$2,467

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

Cleveland to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,349	$4.78	$4,761 – $5,937
53' refrigerated	$6,375	$5.69	$5,546 – $7,204
48' flatbed	$6,481	$5.79	$5,573 – $7,388
Step deck	$7,065	$6.31	$5,935 – $8,196
Power only	$4,715	$4.21	$4,102 – $5,328
Hotshot	$3,558	$3.18	$2,953 – $4,163
26' box truck	$3,491	$3.12	$2,967 – $4,014
Sprinter van	$2,140	$1.91	$1,797 – $2,482

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More lanes from Cleveland

53' dry van lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,547	$5.31	$2,267 – $2,827	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$6,919	$2.85	$6,158 – $7,681	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,582	$4.31	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,191	$3.19	$3,730 – $4,652	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$6,586	$3.20	$5,861 – $7,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$2,232	$5.29	$1,986 – $2,477	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,639	$3.13	$4,129 – $5,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$6,832	$2.86	$6,080 – $7,583	5 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

53' dry van lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,953	$4.12	$4,408 – $5,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$12,697	$5.00	$11,301 – $14,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$5,943	$4.97	$5,289 – $6,597	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$3,775	$4.08	$3,360 – $4,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,175	$2.92	$5,495 – $6,854	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$4,145	$3.70	$3,689 – $4,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$4,475	$3.91	$3,983 – $4,967	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$12,293	$5.01	$10,941 – $13,645	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Cleveland, OH to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $5,349 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,761 and $5,937.

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

About 1,120 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 $1,030 of the $5,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,319 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,467, which makes Cleveland, OH to St. Petersburg, FL 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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