Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to St. Petersburg, FL step deck rate

$5,601step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $4,705–$6,497
Transit: 3 days

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

Garland to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,523
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $5,601

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Garland$3,102

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Garland to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,235	$3.96	$3,769 – $4,701
53' refrigerated	$5,048	$4.72	$4,392 – $5,704
48' flatbed	$5,136	$4.80	$4,417 – $5,856
Step deck	$5,601	$5.24	$4,705 – $6,497
Power only	$3,730	$3.49	$3,245 – $4,215
Hotshot	$2,815	$2.63	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,763	$2.58	$2,348 – $3,177
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.58	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	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 Garland, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $5,601 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,705 and $6,497.

How far is Garland, TX from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,069 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 $1,078 of the $5,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,102, which makes Garland, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% 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 →