Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$3,202hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,747
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,561
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $3,202

Return trip

St. Petersburg → St. Louis$1,448

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

St. Louis to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,822	$4.70	$4,292 – $5,353
53' refrigerated	$5,748	$5.60	$5,001 – $6,496
48' flatbed	$5,854	$5.71	$5,034 – $6,673
Step deck	$6,384	$6.22	$5,363 – $7,406
Power only	$4,244	$4.14	$3,692 – $4,796
Hotshot	$3,202	$3.12	$2,658 – $3,747
26' box truck	$3,144	$3.06	$2,673 – $3,616
Sprinter van	$1,929	$1.88	$1,620 – $2,238

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More lanes from St. Louis

Hotshot lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,872	$2.78	$2,384 – $3,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,576	$1.90	$2,968 – $4,184	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$889	$2.90	$738 – $1,040	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,220	$2.16	$2,673 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,566	$2.68	$2,130 – $3,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,035	$2.18	$1,689 – $2,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,500	$1.91	$2,905 – $4,095	4 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,747.

How far is St. Louis, MO from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $641 of the $3,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,448, which makes St. Louis, MO to St. Petersburg, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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