Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$16,900flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 2,862 mi
Typical range: $14,534–$19,266
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,104
Fuel: $2,796
All-in estimate: $16,900

Return trip

St. Petersburg → San Francisco$6,373

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Francisco to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,155	$4.95	$12,598 – $15,712
53' refrigerated	$16,856	$5.89	$14,665 – $19,047
48' flatbed	$16,900	$5.90	$14,534 – $19,266
Step deck	$18,373	$6.42	$15,434 – $21,313
Power only	$12,623	$4.41	$10,982 – $14,264
Hotshot	$9,533	$3.33	$7,912 – $11,153
26' box truck	$9,296	$3.25	$7,901 – $10,690
Sprinter van	$5,662	$1.98	$4,756 – $6,568

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 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 San Francisco, CA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $16,900 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 2,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,534 and $19,266.

How far is San Francisco, CA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,862 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 $2,796 of the $16,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,373, which makes San Francisco, CA to St. Petersburg, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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