Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$8,738flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $7,515–$9,961
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,211
Fuel: $1,527
All-in estimate: $8,738

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Minneapolis$4,148

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Minneapolis to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,258	$4.64	$6,460 – $8,057
53' refrigerated	$8,648	$5.53	$7,523 – $9,772
48' flatbed	$8,738	$5.59	$7,515 – $9,961
Step deck	$9,515	$6.09	$7,993 – $11,037
Power only	$6,431	$4.11	$5,595 – $7,267
Hotshot	$4,854	$3.11	$4,029 – $5,679
26' box truck	$4,750	$3.04	$4,037 – $5,462
Sprinter van	$2,903	$1.86	$2,439 – $3,368

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 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 Minneapolis, MN to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $8,738 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,515 and $9,961.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,527 of the $8,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,148, which makes Minneapolis, MN to St. Petersburg, FL 111% 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 →