Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$7,399flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,111 mi
Typical range: $6,363–$8,435
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,337
Fuel: $2,062
All-in estimate: $7,399

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Phoenix$5,357

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

Phoenix to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,175	$2.92	$5,495 – $6,854
53' refrigerated	$7,354	$3.48	$6,398 – $8,310
48' flatbed	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435
Step deck	$8,050	$3.81	$6,762 – $9,338
Power only	$5,490	$2.60	$4,777 – $6,204
Hotshot	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850
26' box truck	$4,049	$1.92	$3,441 – $4,656
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.17	$2,075 – $2,865

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$5,155	$4.80	$4,434 – $5,877	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $7,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,363 and $8,435.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,111 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,062 of the $7,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,357, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Petersburg, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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