Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$2,502hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 925 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,927
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,924
Fuel: $578
All-in estimate: $2,502

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Houston$1,385

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

Houston to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,775	$4.08	$3,360 – $4,190
53' refrigerated	$4,500	$4.87	$3,915 – $5,085
48' flatbed	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236
Step deck	$5,011	$5.42	$4,210 – $5,813
Power only	$3,316	$3.58	$2,885 – $3,747
Hotshot	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,459	$2.66	$2,090 – $2,827
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.63	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,826	$2.63	$2,345 – $3,306	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 925 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,927.

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

About 925 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 $578 of the $2,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,385, which makes Houston, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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