Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$9,433step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 1,547 mi
Typical range: $7,924–$10,942
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,873
Fuel: $1,560
All-in estimate: $9,433

Return trip

Tampa → St. Paul$4,478

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 Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,194	$4.65	$6,403 – $7,986
53' refrigerated	$8,572	$5.54	$7,457 – $9,686
48' flatbed	$8,663	$5.60	$7,450 – $9,876
Step deck	$9,433	$6.10	$7,924 – $10,942
Power only	$6,373	$4.12	$5,545 – $7,202
Hotshot	$4,811	$3.11	$3,993 – $5,628
26' box truck	$4,708	$3.04	$4,001 – $5,414
Sprinter van	$2,878	$1.86	$2,417 – $3,338

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d

More lanes into Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Tampa, FL is estimated at $9,433 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 1,547 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,924 and $10,942.

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

About 1,547 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 $1,560 of the $9,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,478, which makes St. Paul, MN to Tampa, FL 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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