Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$6,487flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,427 mi
Typical range: $5,579–$7,396
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,093
Fuel: $1,394
All-in estimate: $6,487

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Lubbock$3,593

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

Lubbock to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,380	$3.77	$4,788 – $5,972
53' refrigerated	$6,411	$4.49	$5,577 – $7,244
48' flatbed	$6,487	$4.55	$5,579 – $7,396
Step deck	$7,066	$4.95	$5,936 – $8,197
Power only	$4,760	$3.34	$4,142 – $5,379
Hotshot	$3,593	$2.52	$2,982 – $4,204
26' box truck	$3,518	$2.47	$2,990 – $4,046
Sprinter van	$2,152	$1.51	$1,808 – $2,496

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	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 Lubbock, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $6,487 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,427 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,579 and $7,396.

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

About 1,427 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 $1,394 of the $6,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,093 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,593, which makes Lubbock, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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