Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$2,769hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $2,298–$3,240
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,769

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Corpus Christi$1,534

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Corpus Christi to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$3.98	$3,710 – $4,627
53' refrigerated	$4,968	$4.74	$4,322 – $5,614
48' flatbed	$5,057	$4.83	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,515	$5.26	$4,632 – $6,397
Power only	$3,670	$3.50	$3,193 – $4,147
Hotshot	$2,769	$2.64	$2,298 – $3,240
26' box truck	$2,718	$2.59	$2,311 – $3,126
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.59	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Hotshot lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$4,073	$2.17	$3,381 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$2,182	$1.67	$1,811 – $2,553	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$649	$3.10	$538 – $759	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$3,709	$2.07	$3,079 – $4,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$590	$3.47	$490 – $691	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$2,436	$1.67	$2,022 – $2,850	3 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 Corpus Christi, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Hotshot from Corpus Christi, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,769 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,298 and $3,240.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,048 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 $655 of the $2,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,534, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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