Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL dry van rate

$4,873dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $4,337–$5,409
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,768
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $4,873

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Jersey City$3,132

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Jersey City to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,873	$4.05	$4,337 – $5,409
53' refrigerated	$5,807	$4.83	$5,052 – $6,562
48' flatbed	$5,895	$4.90	$5,070 – $6,720
Step deck	$6,425	$5.35	$5,397 – $7,453
Power only	$4,300	$3.58	$3,741 – $4,859
Hotshot	$3,245	$2.70	$2,693 – $3,797
26' box truck	$3,182	$2.65	$2,705 – $3,659
Sprinter van	$1,949	$1.62	$1,637 – $2,261

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More lanes from Jersey City

53' dry van lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$6,989	$2.42	$6,221 – $7,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$2,391	$2.85	$2,128 – $2,654	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$4,418	$2.65	$3,932 – $4,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$6,790	$2.70	$6,043 – $7,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$973	$11.05	$866 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$4,863	$2.61	$4,328 – $5,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$6,905	$2.42	$6,146 – $7,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$4,285	$2.66	$3,813 – $4,756	4 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

53' dry van lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,953	$4.12	$4,408 – $5,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$12,697	$5.00	$11,301 – $14,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$5,943	$4.97	$5,289 – $6,597	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$3,775	$4.08	$3,360 – $4,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,175	$2.92	$5,495 – $6,854	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$4,145	$3.70	$3,689 – $4,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$4,475	$3.91	$3,983 – $4,967	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$12,293	$5.01	$10,941 – $13,645	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 53' dry van from Jersey City, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,337 and $5,409.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,202 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 $1,105 of the $4,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,132, which makes Jersey City, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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