Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Charlotte, NC box truck rate

$1,163box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 620 mi
Typical range: $989–$1,338
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $732
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,163

Return trip

Charlotte → St. Petersburg$1,723

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,794	$2.89	$1,597 – $1,991
53' refrigerated	$2,140	$3.45	$1,862 – $2,418
48' flatbed	$2,206	$3.56	$1,897 – $2,515
Step deck	$2,411	$3.89	$2,026 – $2,797
Power only	$1,562	$2.52	$1,359 – $1,765
Hotshot	$1,178	$1.90	$978 – $1,378
26' box truck	$1,163	$1.88	$989 – $1,338
Sprinter van	$718	$1.16	$603 – $832

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,188	$1.82	$1,860 – $2,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,143	$1.24	$2,671 – $3,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,597	$1.34	$1,357 – $1,836	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,362	$1.47	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$2,931	$1.39	$2,491 – $3,370	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,960	$1.75	$1,666 – $2,254	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,618	$1.41	$1,375 – $1,860	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,042	$1.24	$2,586 – $3,498	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

26' box truck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,544	$2.46	$1,312 – $1,775	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,543	$2.61	$5,561 – $7,524	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,009	$2.89	$1,707 – $2,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,235	$2.04	$1,900 – $2,570	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,200	$1.52	$2,720 – $3,680	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,229	$2.29	$1,044 – $1,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,587	$1.99	$2,199 – $2,975	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,400	$2.61	$5,440 – $7,360	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Petersburg, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,163 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 620 mi. Quotes typically land between $989 and $1,338.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 620 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 $431 of the $1,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,723, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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