Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL box truck rate

$4,734box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,557 mi
Typical range: $4,024–$5,444
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Paul to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,652
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $4,734

Return trip

St. Petersburg → St. Paul$2,247

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

St. Paul to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,234	$4.65	$6,439 – $8,030
53' refrigerated	$8,619	$5.54	$7,499 – $9,740
48' flatbed	$8,710	$5.59	$7,490 – $9,929
Step deck	$9,484	$6.09	$7,967 – $11,002
Power only	$6,409	$4.12	$5,576 – $7,242
Hotshot	$4,838	$3.11	$4,015 – $5,660
26' box truck	$4,734	$3.04	$4,024 – $5,444
Sprinter van	$2,894	$1.86	$2,431 – $3,357

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More lanes from St. Paul

26' box truck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,366	$2.82	$2,862 – $3,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$3,592	$1.98	$3,053 – $4,130	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,117	$2.73	$950 – $1,285	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,686	$2.16	$2,283 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$3,374	$2.24	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,102	$2.70	$2,637 – $3,568	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$2,804	$2.14	$2,383 – $3,224	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$3,579	$1.98	$3,043 – $4,116	4 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 St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 26' box truck from St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $4,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,024 and $5,444.

How far is St. Paul, MN from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,557 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,082 of the $4,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,247, which makes St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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