Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$1,939hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $1,610–$2,269
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,493
Fuel: $446
All-in estimate: $1,939

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Raleigh$1,309

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Raleigh to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,943	$4.12	$2,619 – $3,267
53' refrigerated	$3,510	$4.92	$3,054 – $3,966
48' flatbed	$3,604	$5.05	$3,100 – $4,109
Step deck	$3,938	$5.51	$3,308 – $4,568
Power only	$2,571	$3.60	$2,237 – $2,905
Hotshot	$1,939	$2.72	$1,610 – $2,269
26' box truck	$1,911	$2.68	$1,625 – $2,198
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.65	$989 – $1,366

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 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 Raleigh, NC to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $1,939 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,610 and $2,269.

How far is Raleigh, NC from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 714 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $446 of the $1,939 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,309, which makes Raleigh, NC to St. Petersburg, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →