Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$1,416hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $1,176–$1,657
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $831
Fuel: $585
All-in estimate: $1,416

Return trip

Cincinnati → St. Petersburg$3,071

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,137	$2.28	$1,902 – $2,372
53' refrigerated	$2,547	$2.72	$2,216 – $2,878
48' flatbed	$2,599	$2.78	$2,235 – $2,963
Step deck	$2,836	$3.03	$2,382 – $3,289
Power only	$1,877	$2.01	$1,633 – $2,121
Hotshot	$1,416	$1.51	$1,176 – $1,657
26' box truck	$1,392	$1.49	$1,183 – $1,601
Sprinter van	$855	$0.91	$718 – $991

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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 Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,416 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,176 and $1,657.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 936 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 $585 of the $1,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,071, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Cincinnati, OH 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →