Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,153hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 643 mi
Typical range: $957–$1,348
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $751
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $1,153

Return trip

Baton Rouge → St. Petersburg$1,912

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,754	$2.73	$1,561 – $1,946
53' refrigerated	$2,092	$3.25	$1,820 – $2,364
48' flatbed	$2,154	$3.35	$1,852 – $2,455
Step deck	$2,354	$3.66	$1,978 – $2,731
Power only	$1,528	$2.38	$1,330 – $1,727
Hotshot	$1,153	$1.79	$957 – $1,348
26' box truck	$1,137	$1.77	$967 – $1,308
Sprinter van	$701	$1.09	$589 – $814

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,231	$1.85	$1,852 – $2,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,221	$1.27	$2,673 – $3,768	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,628	$1.36	$1,351 – $1,905	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,385	$1.50	$1,150 – $1,621	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$3,001	$1.42	$2,491 – $3,511	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,998	$1.79	$1,658 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,649	$1.44	$1,369 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,117	$1.27	$2,587 – $3,647	5 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Petersburg, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,153 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 643 mi. Quotes typically land between $957 and $1,348.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 643 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 $402 of the $1,153 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,912, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Baton Rouge, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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