Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$2,643hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $2,194–$3,093
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,758
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $2,643

Return trip

Boston → St. Petersburg$3,267

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,958	$2.80	$3,523 – $4,394
53' refrigerated	$4,716	$3.33	$4,103 – $5,330
48' flatbed	$4,774	$3.37	$4,105 – $5,442
Step deck	$5,200	$3.67	$4,368 – $6,032
Power only	$3,502	$2.47	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.87	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,588	$1.83	$2,200 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,583	$1.12	$1,330 – $1,837

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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 Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,643 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,194 and $3,093.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,416 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 $885 of the $2,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,267, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Boston, MA 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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