Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,958flatbed

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $2,544–$3,373
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $2,958

Return trip

Chicago → St. Petersburg$7,190

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$2.05	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$2.44	$2,535 – $3,293
48' flatbed	$2,958	$2.48	$2,544 – $3,373
Step deck	$3,224	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,740
Power only	$2,158	$1.81	$1,877 – $2,438
Hotshot	$1,628	$1.36	$1,351 – $1,905
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.34	$1,357 – $1,836
Sprinter van	$978	$0.82	$822 – $1,135

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,855	$2.66	$2,455 – $3,255	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,544 and $3,373.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,195 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 $1,167 of the $2,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,190, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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