Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to St. Petersburg, FL step deck rate

$6,594step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $5,539–$7,650
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,790
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $6,594

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Denver$6,396

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

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	3 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Step deck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$6,531	$5.43	$5,486 – $7,576	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$16,508	$6.50	$13,866 – $19,149	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,837	$6.56	$6,583 – $9,091	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$5,011	$5.42	$4,210 – $5,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$8,050	$3.81	$6,762 – $9,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,475	$4.89	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,908	$5.16	$4,963 – $6,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Denver, CO to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $6,594 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,539 and $7,650.

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 $1,804 of the $6,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,790 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,396, which makes Denver, CO to St. Petersburg, FL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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