Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to St. Petersburg, FL reefer rate

$6,851reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $5,960–$7,742
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,629
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $6,851

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Detroit$3,062

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Detroit to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,749	$4.82	$5,116 – $6,381
53' refrigerated	$6,851	$5.75	$5,960 – $7,742
48' flatbed	$6,956	$5.84	$5,982 – $7,930
Step deck	$7,581	$6.36	$6,368 – $8,795
Power only	$5,072	$4.26	$4,413 – $5,732
Hotshot	$3,828	$3.21	$3,177 – $4,479
26' box truck	$3,754	$3.15	$3,191 – $4,317
Sprinter van	$2,299	$1.93	$1,932 – $2,667

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More lanes from Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,508	$6.09	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,162	$3.48	$7,101 – $9,223	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,663	$5.92	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,071	$3.89	$4,412 – $5,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,138	$5.96	$2,730 – $3,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,574	$3.82	$4,849 – $6,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116	5 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 Detroit, MI to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Detroit, MI to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $6,851 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,960 and $7,742.

How far is Detroit, MI from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,192 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 $1,222 of the $6,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,062, which makes Detroit, MI to St. Petersburg, FL 124% 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 →