Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$2,456box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,087–$2,824
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,850
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,456

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Louisville/Jefferson County$1,361

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

Louisville/Jefferson County to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,773	$4.32	$3,358 – $4,188
53' refrigerated	$4,498	$5.15	$3,913 – $5,083
48' flatbed	$4,597	$5.27	$3,953 – $5,240
Step deck	$5,017	$5.75	$4,214 – $5,820
Power only	$3,310	$3.79	$2,880 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,497	$2.86	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,456	$2.81	$2,087 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,509	$1.73	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,973	$2.58	$1,677 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$3,534	$1.63	$3,004 – $4,064	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$815	$2.51	$692 – $937	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,070	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$3,264	$1.83	$2,774 – $3,754	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,724	$2.53	$1,465 – $1,982	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,063	$1.84	$1,754 – $2,373	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$3,464	$1.63	$2,944 – $3,984	5 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,234	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,720	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,334	$3.28	$7,084 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,880	$3.25	$3,298 – $4,463	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,459	$2.66	$2,090 – $2,827	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,049	$1.92	$3,441 – $4,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,705	$2.42	$2,299 – $3,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,921	$2.55	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,067	$3.29	$6,857 – $9,277	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 26' box truck from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,456 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,087 and $2,824.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 873 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 $606 of the $2,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,361, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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