Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Columbus, OH power only rate

$1,976power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $1,719–$2,233
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,059
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $1,976

Return trip

Columbus → St. Petersburg$4,284

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$2.25	$1,999 – $2,493
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$2.69	$2,329 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,728	$2.74	$2,346 – $3,110
Step deck	$2,976	$2.98	$2,500 – $3,452
Power only	$1,976	$1.98	$1,719 – $2,233
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.50	$1,237 – $1,744
26' box truck	$1,464	$1.47	$1,244 – $1,684
Sprinter van	$898	$0.90	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Power only lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,956	$2.46	$2,572 – $3,341	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$4,266	$1.68	$3,711 – $4,820	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,158	$1.81	$1,877 – $2,438	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,836	$1.99	$1,598 – $2,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$3,975	$1.88	$3,458 – $4,491	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,647	$2.37	$2,303 – $2,992	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,185	$1.91	$1,901 – $2,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$4,128	$1.68	$3,592 – $4,665	5 d

More lanes into Columbus

Power only lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,683	$2.98	$1,464 – $1,902	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$7,296	$3.12	$6,348 – $8,245	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,420	$4.34	$1,236 – $1,605	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,800	$2.39	$2,436 – $3,163	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$3,572	$1.82	$3,108 – $4,037	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,353	$2.76	$1,177 – $1,529	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,148	$2.34	$2,739 – $3,557	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,183	$3.12	$6,249 – $8,117	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from St. Petersburg, FL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $1,976 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,719 and $2,233.

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

About 997 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 $917 of the $1,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,284, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Columbus, OH 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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