Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$5,691flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $4,894–$6,488
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,503
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $5,691

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Laredo$3,152

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

Laredo to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,705	$3.87	$4,188 – $5,223
53' refrigerated	$5,608	$4.61	$4,879 – $6,337
48' flatbed	$5,691	$4.68	$4,894 – $6,488
Step deck	$6,203	$5.10	$5,210 – $7,195
Power only	$4,153	$3.42	$3,613 – $4,693
Hotshot	$3,134	$2.58	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,073	$2.53	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.55	$1,581 – $2,183

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	3 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 Laredo, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $5,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,894 and $6,488.

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

About 1,216 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 $1,188 of the $5,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,152, which makes Laredo, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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