Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$8,866hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 2,646 mi
Typical range: $7,358–$10,373
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,212
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $8,866

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Fresno$3,343

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fresno to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,174	$4.98	$11,725 – $14,623
53' refrigerated	$15,689	$5.93	$13,649 – $17,728
48' flatbed	$15,743	$5.95	$13,539 – $17,946
Step deck	$17,118	$6.47	$14,379 – $19,857
Power only	$11,741	$4.44	$10,214 – $13,267
Hotshot	$8,866	$3.35	$7,358 – $10,373
26' box truck	$8,648	$3.27	$7,351 – $9,946
Sprinter van	$5,270	$1.99	$4,426 – $6,113

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More lanes from Fresno

Hotshot lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,596	$2.96	$7,135 – $10,058	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$960	$3.95	$797 – $1,123	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,812	$3.15	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,008	$2.82	$6,647 – $9,370	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$3,798	$2.43	$3,152 – $4,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,218	$3.30	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fresno, CA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $8,866 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 2,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,358 and $10,373.

How far is Fresno, CA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,646 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,654 of the $8,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,343, which makes Fresno, CA to St. Petersburg, FL 165% 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 →