Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$3,241hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $2,690–$3,791
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,491
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $3,241

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Newark$2,083

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Newark to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,866	$4.05	$4,331 – $5,401
53' refrigerated	$5,799	$4.83	$5,045 – $6,553
48' flatbed	$5,887	$4.91	$5,063 – $6,711
Step deck	$6,416	$5.35	$5,390 – $7,443
Power only	$4,294	$3.58	$3,736 – $4,852
Hotshot	$3,241	$2.70	$2,690 – $3,791
26' box truck	$3,177	$2.65	$2,701 – $3,654
Sprinter van	$1,946	$1.62	$1,635 – $2,258

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Newark, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,241 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,690 and $3,791.

How far is Newark, NJ from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,200 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 $750 of the $3,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,083, which makes Newark, NJ to St. Petersburg, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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