Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to St. Petersburg, FL reefer rate

$7,944reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $6,911–$8,976
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,490
Fuel: $1,454
All-in estimate: $7,944

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Omaha$3,436

This direction runs 131% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Omaha to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,667	$4.70	$5,934 – $7,400
53' refrigerated	$7,944	$5.60	$6,911 – $8,976
48' flatbed	$8,040	$5.67	$6,914 – $9,165
Step deck	$8,757	$6.17	$7,356 – $10,159
Power only	$5,899	$4.16	$5,132 – $6,665
Hotshot	$4,452	$3.14	$3,695 – $5,209
26' box truck	$4,359	$3.07	$3,706 – $5,013
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.88	$2,240 – $3,093

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More lanes from Omaha

53' refrigerated lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,821	$5.02	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,698	$3.67	$4,957 – $6,438	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,386	$4.65	$2,076 – $2,696	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,886	$4.15	$3,381 – $4,391	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,092	$4.21	$4,430 – $5,754	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,233	$4.81	$5,422 – $7,043	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,013	$4.11	$3,491 – $4,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,622	$3.67	$4,891 – $6,353	3 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,903	$4.91	$5,136 – $6,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,121	$5.95	$13,156 – $17,087	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,082	$5.93	$6,162 – $8,003	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,500	$4.87	$3,915 – $5,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,354	$3.48	$6,398 – $8,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$4,940	$4.42	$4,298 – $5,583	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,334	$4.66	$4,640 – $6,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,640	$5.97	$12,737 – $16,544	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Omaha, NE to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $7,944 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,911 and $8,976.

How far is Omaha, NE from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,419 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 $1,454 of the $7,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,436, which makes Omaha, NE to St. Petersburg, FL 131% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →