Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$8,223box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $6,990–$9,456
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,484
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $8,223

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Santa Ana$3,101

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

Santa Ana to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,529	$5.00	$11,151 – $13,908
53' refrigerated	$14,921	$5.96	$12,982 – $16,861
48' flatbed	$14,982	$5.98	$12,884 – $17,079
Step deck	$16,293	$6.51	$13,686 – $18,899
Power only	$11,160	$4.46	$9,710 – $12,611
Hotshot	$8,427	$3.37	$6,995 – $9,860
26' box truck	$8,223	$3.28	$6,990 – $9,456
Sprinter van	$5,012	$2.00	$4,210 – $5,814

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More lanes from Santa Ana

26' box truck lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,321	$2.89	$7,073 – $9,569	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$3,763	$2.37	$3,199 – $4,328	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,389	$3.53	$1,181 – $1,597	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,736	$2.76	$6,576 – $8,897	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,346	$2.41	$2,844 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$658	$7.23	$559 – $757	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$3,455	$2.40	$2,936 – $3,973	3 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,234	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,720	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,334	$3.28	$7,084 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,880	$3.25	$3,298 – $4,463	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,459	$2.66	$2,090 – $2,827	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,049	$1.92	$3,441 – $4,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,705	$2.42	$2,299 – $3,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,921	$2.55	$2,483 – $3,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,067	$3.29	$6,857 – $9,277	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Ana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 26' box truck from Santa Ana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $8,223 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,990 and $9,456.

How far is Santa Ana, CA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,504 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 $1,739 of the $8,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Santa Ana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,101, which makes Santa Ana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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