Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$16,078flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 2,983 mi
Typical range: $13,827–$18,329
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to St. Petersburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,164
Fuel: $2,914
All-in estimate: $16,078

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Seattle$6,609

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Seattle to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,473	$4.52	$11,991 – $14,955
53' refrigerated	$16,043	$5.38	$13,957 – $18,129
48' flatbed	$16,078	$5.39	$13,827 – $18,329
Step deck	$17,479	$5.86	$14,682 – $20,275
Power only	$12,019	$4.03	$10,457 – $13,582
Hotshot	$9,076	$3.04	$7,533 – $10,619
26' box truck	$8,849	$2.97	$7,522 – $10,177
Sprinter van	$5,389	$1.81	$4,527 – $6,251

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 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 Seattle, WA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $16,078 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 2,983 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,827 and $18,329.

How far is Seattle, WA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 2,983 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,914 of the $16,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,609, which makes Seattle, WA to St. Petersburg, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →