Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$5,174flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $4,450–$5,899
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,120
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $5,174

Return trip

St. Petersburg → McKinney$2,866

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

McKinney to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,267	$3.95	$3,798 – $4,737
53' refrigerated	$5,086	$4.71	$4,425 – $5,747
48' flatbed	$5,174	$4.80	$4,450 – $5,899
Step deck	$5,642	$5.23	$4,739 – $6,544
Power only	$3,759	$3.48	$3,270 – $4,248
Hotshot	$2,836	$2.63	$2,354 – $3,319
26' box truck	$2,784	$2.58	$2,366 – $3,201
Sprinter van	$1,707	$1.58	$1,434 – $1,980

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $5,174 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,450 and $5,899.

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

About 1,079 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 $1,054 of the $5,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,866, which makes McKinney, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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