Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$1,919box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 718 mi
Typical range: $1,631–$2,207
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,420
Fuel: $499
All-in estimate: $1,919

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Durham$1,296

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Durham to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,955	$4.12	$2,630 – $3,280
53' refrigerated	$3,524	$4.91	$3,066 – $3,982
48' flatbed	$3,619	$5.04	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,953	$5.51	$3,321 – $4,586
Power only	$2,582	$3.60	$2,246 – $2,918
Hotshot	$1,947	$2.71	$1,616 – $2,278
26' box truck	$1,919	$2.67	$1,631 – $2,207
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.65	$993 – $1,371

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,234	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,720	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,334	$3.28	$7,084 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,880	$3.25	$3,298 – $4,463	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,459	$2.66	$2,090 – $2,827	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,049	$1.92	$3,441 – $4,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,705	$2.42	$2,299 – $3,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,921	$2.55	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,067	$3.29	$6,857 – $9,277	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $1,919 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 718 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,631 and $2,207.

How far is Durham, NC from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 718 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 $499 of the $1,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,296, which makes Durham, NC to St. Petersburg, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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