Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to St. Petersburg, FL reefer rate

$5,067reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $4,408–$5,726
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,966
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $5,067

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Dallas$2,806

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

Dallas to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,251	$3.96	$3,784 – $4,719
53' refrigerated	$5,067	$4.72	$4,408 – $5,726
48' flatbed	$5,155	$4.80	$4,434 – $5,877
Step deck	$5,621	$5.23	$4,722 – $6,521
Power only	$3,744	$3.49	$3,258 – $4,231
Hotshot	$2,826	$2.63	$2,345 – $3,306
26' box truck	$2,773	$2.58	$2,357 – $3,189
Sprinter van	$1,701	$1.58	$1,428 – $1,973

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More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,903	$4.91	$5,136 – $6,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,121	$5.95	$13,156 – $17,087	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,082	$5.93	$6,162 – $8,003	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,500	$4.87	$3,915 – $5,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,354	$3.48	$6,398 – $8,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$4,940	$4.42	$4,298 – $5,583	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,334	$4.66	$4,640 – $6,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,640	$5.97	$12,737 – $16,544	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $5,067 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,408 and $5,726.

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

About 1,074 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 $1,101 of the $5,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,806, which makes Dallas, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. 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 →