Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$8,710flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 1,557 mi
Typical range: $7,490–$9,929
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,189
Fuel: $1,521
All-in estimate: $8,710

Return trip

St. Petersburg → St. Paul$4,135

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

48' flatbed lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,238	$5.22	$5,365 – $7,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,755	$5.00	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482	4 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 St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $8,710 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 1,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,490 and $9,929.

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 $1,521 of the $8,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,135, 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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