Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to St. Petersburg, FL dry van rate

$3,527dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $3,139–$3,914
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,804
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $3,527

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Memphis$2,028

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Memphis to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$4.49	$3,139 – $3,914
53' refrigerated	$4,205	$5.35	$3,659 – $4,752
48' flatbed	$4,308	$5.48	$3,705 – $4,912
Step deck	$4,704	$5.99	$3,952 – $5,457
Power only	$3,087	$3.93	$2,686 – $3,489
Hotshot	$2,329	$2.96	$1,933 – $2,725
26' box truck	$2,293	$2.92	$1,949 – $2,637
Sprinter van	$1,411	$1.79	$1,185 – $1,636

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More lanes from Memphis

53' dry van lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,160	$3.70	$3,702 – $4,618	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,856	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,390	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,822	$3.21	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,924	$3.36	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,331	$2.90	$3,854 – $4,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,708	$3.58	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,333	$3.12	$2,076 – $2,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,712	$2.56	$4,194 – $5,231	4 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

53' dry van lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,953	$4.12	$4,408 – $5,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$12,697	$5.00	$11,301 – $14,094	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$5,943	$4.97	$5,289 – $6,597	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$3,775	$4.08	$3,360 – $4,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$6,175	$2.92	$5,495 – $6,854	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$4,145	$3.70	$3,689 – $4,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$4,475	$3.91	$3,983 – $4,967	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$12,293	$5.01	$10,941 – $13,645	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Memphis, TN to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 53' dry van from Memphis, TN to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,527 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,139 and $3,914.

How far is Memphis, TN from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 786 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 $723 of the $3,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,028, which makes Memphis, TN to St. Petersburg, FL 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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