Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to St. Petersburg, FL reefer rate

$7,708reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 2,225 mi
Typical range: $6,706–$8,710
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,428
Fuel: $2,280
All-in estimate: $7,708

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Salt Lake City$6,342

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Salt Lake City to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,472	$2.91	$5,760 – $7,184
53' refrigerated	$7,708	$3.46	$6,706 – $8,710
48' flatbed	$7,750	$3.48	$6,665 – $8,835
Step deck	$8,431	$3.79	$7,082 – $9,780
Power only	$5,758	$2.59	$5,010 – $6,507
Hotshot	$4,348	$1.95	$3,609 – $5,087
26' box truck	$4,245	$1.91	$3,608 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,589	$1.16	$2,175 – $3,003

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,152	$3.07	$6,222 – $8,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,923	$3.27	$1,673 – $2,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	2 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,903	$4.91	$5,136 – $6,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,121	$5.95	$13,156 – $17,087	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,082	$5.93	$6,162 – $8,003	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,500	$4.87	$3,915 – $5,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,354	$3.48	$6,398 – $8,310	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$4,940	$4.42	$4,298 – $5,583	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,334	$4.66	$4,640 – $6,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,640	$5.97	$12,737 – $16,544	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $7,708 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 2,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,706 and $8,710.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,225 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,280 of the $7,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,342, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to St. Petersburg, FL 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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