Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to St. Petersburg, FL reefer rate

$6,008reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $5,227–$6,789
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,174
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $6,008

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Denver$5,827

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Denver to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,044	$2.82	$4,489 – $5,598
53' refrigerated	$6,008	$3.36	$5,227 – $6,789
48' flatbed	$6,059	$3.39	$5,210 – $6,907
Step deck	$6,594	$3.69	$5,539 – $7,650
Power only	$4,476	$2.50	$3,894 – $5,058
Hotshot	$3,379	$1.89	$2,805 – $3,954
26' box truck	$3,304	$1.85	$2,808 – $3,799
Sprinter van	$2,017	$1.13	$1,695 – $2,340

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More lanes from Denver

53' refrigerated lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,688	$2.97	$4,948 – $6,427	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,445	$2.45	$2,127 – $2,763	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,553	$2.38	$2,221 – $2,885	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,597	$2.52	$2,260 – $2,935	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,037	$2.95	$1,772 – $2,302	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,247	$2.83	$4,565 – $5,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,416	$2.57	$2,102 – $2,730	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,417	$2.46	$2,103 – $2,732	2 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 Denver, CO to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Denver, CO to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $6,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,227 and $6,789.

How far is Denver, CO from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,834 of the $6,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,827, which makes Denver, CO to St. Petersburg, FL 3% 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 →