Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New York, NY to St. Petersburg, FL freight rate

$4,953dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $4,408–$5,498
Transit: 3 days

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

New York to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,847
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $4,953

Return trip

St. Petersburg → New York$3,350

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

New York to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,953	$4.12	$4,408 – $5,498
53' refrigerated	$5,903	$4.91	$5,136 – $6,670
48' flatbed	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831
Step deck	$6,531	$5.43	$5,486 – $7,576
Power only	$4,371	$3.63	$3,803 – $4,939
Hotshot	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860
26' box truck	$3,234	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,720
Sprinter van	$1,981	$1.65	$1,664 – $2,298

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More lanes from New York

53' dry van lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$997	$10.95	$887 – $1,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

53' dry van lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$4,251	$3.96	$3,784 – $4,719	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 53' dry van from New York, NY to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,953 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,408 and $5,498.

How far is New York, NY from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,203 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 $1,106 of the $4,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,350, which makes New York, NY to St. Petersburg, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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