Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to St. Petersburg, FL step deck rate

$4,995step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $4,195–$5,794
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to St. Petersburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,105
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $4,995

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Little Rock$2,736

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Little Rock to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,757	$4.26	$3,344 – $4,170
53' refrigerated	$4,479	$5.07	$3,897 – $5,062
48' flatbed	$4,577	$5.18	$3,936 – $5,217
Step deck	$4,995	$5.66	$4,195 – $5,794
Power only	$3,297	$3.73	$2,869 – $3,726
Hotshot	$2,487	$2.82	$2,065 – $2,910
26' box truck	$2,446	$2.77	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,503	$1.70	$1,262 – $1,743

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More lanes from Little Rock

Step deck lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$5,744	$3.28	$4,825 – $6,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$2,626	$4.03	$2,206 – $3,047	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$2,185	$4.81	$1,835 – $2,535	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$5,050	$3.79	$4,242 – $5,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$5,345	$4.48	$4,490 – $6,200	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$2,620	$4.34	$2,201 – $3,039	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$5,556	$3.30	$4,667 – $6,445	4 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Step deck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$6,531	$5.43	$5,486 – $7,576	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$16,508	$6.50	$13,866 – $19,149	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,837	$6.56	$6,583 – $9,091	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$5,011	$5.42	$4,210 – $5,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$8,050	$3.81	$6,762 – $9,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,475	$4.89	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,908	$5.16	$4,963 – $6,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Little Rock, AR to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Step deck from Little Rock, AR to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,995 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,195 and $5,794.

How far is Little Rock, AR from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 883 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 $890 of the $4,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,105 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,736, which makes Little Rock, AR to St. Petersburg, FL 83% 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 →