Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to St. Petersburg, FL reefer rate

$5,334reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $4,640–$6,027
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,161
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $5,334

Return trip

St. Petersburg → San Antonio$2,954

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

San Antonio to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,475	$3.91	$3,983 – $4,967
53' refrigerated	$5,334	$4.66	$4,640 – $6,027
48' flatbed	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178
Step deck	$5,908	$5.16	$4,963 – $6,853
Power only	$3,946	$3.45	$3,433 – $4,459
Hotshot	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484
26' box truck	$2,921	$2.55	$2,483 – $3,359
Sprinter van	$1,790	$1.56	$1,504 – $2,076

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 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 Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,640	$5.97	$12,737 – $16,544	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$5,067	$4.72	$4,408 – $5,726	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $5,334 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,640 and $6,027.

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

About 1,144 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 $1,173 of the $5,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,161 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,954, which makes San Antonio, TX to St. Petersburg, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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