Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$2,786box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $2,368–$3,204
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,036
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $2,786

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Plano$1,543

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Plano to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,270	$3.95	$3,801 – $4,740
53' refrigerated	$5,090	$4.71	$4,428 – $5,752
48' flatbed	$5,178	$4.79	$4,453 – $5,903
Step deck	$5,646	$5.23	$4,743 – $6,549
Power only	$3,762	$3.48	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,839	$2.63	$2,356 – $3,321
26' box truck	$2,786	$2.58	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,708	$1.58	$1,435 – $1,981

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More lanes from Plano

26' box truck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$3,470	$2.16	$2,949 – $3,990	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$2,398	$1.63	$2,039 – $2,758	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$1,607	$1.74	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,986	$1.90	$1,688 – $2,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,149	$2.07	$2,677 – $3,621	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$809	$2.54	$687 – $930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$2,288	$1.64	$1,945 – $2,631	3 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 Plano, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 26' box truck from Plano, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,786 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,368 and $3,204.

How far is Plano, TX from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,080 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 $750 of the $2,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,543, which makes Plano, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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