Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to St. Petersburg, FL freight rate

$2,617dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 553 mi
Typical range: $2,329–$2,905
Transit: 2 days

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

New Orleans to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $508
All-in estimate: $2,617

Return trip

St. Petersburg → New Orleans$1,578

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New Orleans to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,617	$4.73	$2,329 – $2,905
53' refrigerated	$3,123	$5.65	$2,717 – $3,529
48' flatbed	$3,229	$5.84	$2,777 – $3,681
Step deck	$3,532	$6.39	$2,967 – $4,097
Power only	$2,273	$4.11	$1,977 – $2,568
Hotshot	$1,714	$3.10	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,694	$3.06	$1,440 – $1,948
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.89	$879 – $1,214

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	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 New Orleans, LA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 553 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,329 and $2,905.

How far is New Orleans, LA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 553 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 $508 of the $2,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,578, which makes New Orleans, LA to St. Petersburg, FL 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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