Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New York, NY to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$3,234box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $2,749–$3,720
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,398
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $3,234

Return trip

St. Petersburg → New York$2,188

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

26' box truck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,540	$1.80	$3,859 – $5,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,334	$3.28	$7,084 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,880	$3.25	$3,298 – $4,463	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,459	$2.66	$2,090 – $2,827	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,049	$1.92	$3,441 – $4,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,705	$2.42	$2,299 – $3,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,921	$2.55	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,067	$3.29	$6,857 – $9,277	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,773	$2.58	$2,357 – $3,189	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from New York, NY to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,749 and $3,720.

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 $836 of the $3,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,188, 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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