Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$8,040flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $6,914–$9,165
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,654
Fuel: $1,386
All-in estimate: $8,040

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Lincoln$3,478

This direction runs 131% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Lincoln to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,667	$4.70	$5,934 – $7,400
53' refrigerated	$7,944	$5.60	$6,911 – $8,976
48' flatbed	$8,040	$5.67	$6,914 – $9,165
Step deck	$8,757	$6.17	$7,356 – $10,159
Power only	$5,899	$4.16	$5,132 – $6,665
Hotshot	$4,452	$3.14	$3,695 – $5,209
26' box truck	$4,359	$3.07	$3,706 – $5,013
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.88	$2,240 – $3,093

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 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 Lincoln, NE to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $8,040 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,914 and $9,165.

How far is Lincoln, NE from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,419 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 $1,386 of the $8,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,478, which makes Lincoln, NE to St. Petersburg, FL 131% 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 →