Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$4,466flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $3,841–$5,092
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $4,466

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Richmond$3,128

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Richmond to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,665	$4.21	$3,262 – $4,069
53' refrigerated	$4,370	$5.02	$3,802 – $4,938
48' flatbed	$4,466	$5.13	$3,841 – $5,092
Step deck	$4,875	$5.60	$4,095 – $5,654
Power only	$3,216	$3.69	$2,798 – $3,634
Hotshot	$2,426	$2.79	$2,014 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,386	$2.74	$2,028 – $2,744
Sprinter van	$1,466	$1.68	$1,232 – $1,701

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More lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,158	$6.37	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,565	$3.51	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,306	$3.17	$6,283 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,767	$7.04	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,910	$3.13	$4,222 – $5,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	6 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
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 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

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,466 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,841 and $5,092.

How far is Richmond, VA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 871 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 $851 of the $4,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,128, which makes Richmond, VA to St. Petersburg, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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