Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$9,630hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 2,949 mi
Typical range: $7,993–$11,267
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,786
Fuel: $1,844
All-in estimate: $9,630

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Portland$3,696

This direction runs 161% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Portland to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,296	$4.85	$12,723 – $15,868
53' refrigerated	$17,023	$5.77	$14,810 – $19,236
48' flatbed	$17,062	$5.79	$14,674 – $19,451
Step deck	$18,549	$6.29	$15,581 – $21,517
Power only	$12,752	$4.32	$11,094 – $14,410
Hotshot	$9,630	$3.27	$7,993 – $11,267
26' box truck	$9,389	$3.18	$7,981 – $10,798
Sprinter van	$5,718	$1.94	$4,803 – $6,633

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More lanes from Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,395	$2.91	$6,968 – $9,822	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,419	$2.48	$2,008 – $2,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,971	$2.30	$4,126 – $5,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,117	$2.65	$2,588 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,657	$2.43	$2,205 – $3,108	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
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 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

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Portland, OR to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $9,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 2,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,993 and $11,267.

How far is Portland, OR from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,949 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,844 of the $9,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,696, which makes Portland, OR to St. Petersburg, FL 161% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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