Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$2,377box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $2,021–$2,734
Transit: 2 days

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

Norfolk to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,775
Fuel: $602
All-in estimate: $2,377

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Norfolk$1,665

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Norfolk to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,652	$4.21	$3,251 – $4,054
53' refrigerated	$4,355	$5.02	$3,789 – $4,921
48' flatbed	$4,451	$5.13	$3,828 – $5,074
Step deck	$4,858	$5.60	$4,081 – $5,635
Power only	$3,204	$3.70	$2,788 – $3,621
Hotshot	$2,417	$2.79	$2,006 – $2,828
26' box truck	$2,377	$2.74	$2,021 – $2,734
Sprinter van	$1,461	$1.69	$1,227 – $1,695

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More lanes from Norfolk

26' box truck lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$1,105	$3.27	$940 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$4,315	$1.55	$3,668 – $4,963	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$1,493	$1.81	$1,269 – $1,717	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$2,454	$1.72	$2,086 – $2,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$4,133	$1.73	$3,513 – $4,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$911	$3.49	$775 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$2,760	$1.69	$2,346 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$4,241	$1.55	$3,605 – $4,877	6 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,234	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,720	3 d
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

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Norfolk, VA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,377 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,021 and $2,734.

How far is Norfolk, VA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 867 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 $602 of the $2,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,665, which makes Norfolk, VA to St. Petersburg, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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