Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$4,137flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $3,557–$4,716
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,411
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $4,137

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Nashville-Davidson$2,379

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

Nashville-Davidson to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,381	$4.55	$3,009 – $3,753
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$5.43	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,137	$5.57	$3,557 – $4,716
Step deck	$4,518	$6.08	$3,795 – $5,241
Power only	$2,956	$3.98	$2,572 – $3,341
Hotshot	$2,230	$3.00	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,197	$2.96	$1,867 – $2,526
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.82	$1,136 – $1,569

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,137 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,557 and $4,716.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 743 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 $726 of the $4,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,379, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to St. Petersburg, FL 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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