Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$3,848flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 631 mi
Typical range: $3,309–$4,386
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $616
All-in estimate: $3,848

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Huntsville$2,193

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Huntsville to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,131	$4.96	$2,786 – $3,475
53' refrigerated	$3,734	$5.92	$3,249 – $4,220
48' flatbed	$3,848	$6.10	$3,309 – $4,386
Step deck	$4,206	$6.67	$3,533 – $4,879
Power only	$2,727	$4.32	$2,373 – $3,082
Hotshot	$2,057	$3.26	$1,707 – $2,406
26' box truck	$2,030	$3.22	$1,726 – $2,335
Sprinter van	$1,252	$1.98	$1,052 – $1,453

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	5 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,848 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 631 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,309 and $4,386.

How far is Huntsville, AL from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 631 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 $616 of the $3,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,193, which makes Huntsville, AL to St. Petersburg, FL 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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