Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$2,566box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $2,181–$2,951
Transit: 3 days

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

Pittsburgh to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,837
Fuel: $729
All-in estimate: $2,566

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Pittsburgh$1,859

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

Pittsburgh to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,934	$3.75	$3,501 – $4,367
53' refrigerated	$4,689	$4.47	$4,080 – $5,299
48' flatbed	$4,773	$4.55	$4,105 – $5,441
Step deck	$5,205	$4.96	$4,372 – $6,038
Power only	$3,464	$3.30	$3,013 – $3,914
Hotshot	$2,614	$2.49	$2,169 – $3,058
26' box truck	$2,566	$2.45	$2,181 – $2,951
Sprinter van	$1,574	$1.50	$1,322 – $1,825

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

26' box truck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,088	$2.91	$925 – $1,252	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,659	$1.45	$3,110 – $4,207	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$946	$1.94	$804 – $1,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,162	$1.61	$1,838 – $2,486	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,487	$1.62	$2,964 – $4,010	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$916	$3.02	$778 – $1,053	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,411	$1.58	$2,049 – $2,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,607	$1.45	$3,066 – $4,148	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 Pittsburgh, PA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 26' box truck from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,181 and $2,951.

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

About 1,049 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 $729 of the $2,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,859, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to St. Petersburg, FL 38% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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