Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$3,469flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,025 mi
Typical range: $2,984–$3,955
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,468
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

Baltimore → St. Petersburg$5,084

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,858	$2.79	$2,544 – $3,172
53' refrigerated	$3,407	$3.32	$2,964 – $3,850
48' flatbed	$3,469	$3.38	$2,984 – $3,955
Step deck	$3,784	$3.69	$3,178 – $4,389
Power only	$2,515	$2.45	$2,188 – $2,842
Hotshot	$1,898	$1.85	$1,575 – $2,221
26' box truck	$1,864	$1.82	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,143	$1.12	$960 – $1,326

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,053	$3.37	$3,486 – $4,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,724	$2.25	$4,923 – $6,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,958	$2.48	$2,544 – $3,373	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,544	$2.75	$2,188 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,357	$2.54	$4,607 – $6,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,639	$3.25	$3,130 – $4,149	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,002	$2.62	$2,581 – $3,422	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 d

More lanes into Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,984 and $3,955.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 1,025 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,001 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,084, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Baltimore, MD 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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