Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$2,757hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $2,288–$3,226
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,057
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,757

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Philadelphia$1,998

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Philadelphia to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,145	$3.70	$3,689 – $4,601
53' refrigerated	$4,940	$4.42	$4,298 – $5,583
48' flatbed	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725
Step deck	$5,475	$4.89	$4,599 – $6,351
Power only	$3,654	$3.27	$3,179 – $4,129
Hotshot	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226
26' box truck	$2,705	$2.42	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,658	$1.48	$1,393 – $1,923

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,826	$2.63	$2,345 – $3,306	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,288 and $3,226.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,119 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 $700 of the $2,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,998, which makes Philadelphia, PA to St. Petersburg, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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