Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$2,989flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $2,570–$3,407
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,895
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $2,989

Return trip

Cleveland → St. Petersburg$6,481

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 Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.20	$2,195 – $2,738
53' refrigerated	$2,940	$2.62	$2,558 – $3,322
48' flatbed	$2,989	$2.67	$2,570 – $3,407
Step deck	$3,258	$2.91	$2,737 – $3,779
Power only	$2,174	$1.94	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.46	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.44	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$987	$0.88	$829 – $1,145

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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
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,958	$2.48	$2,544 – $3,373	3 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

More lanes into Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,989 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,570 and $3,407.

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

About 1,120 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 $1,094 of the $2,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,895 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,481, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Cleveland, OH 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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