Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,565hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $1,299–$1,831
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $894
Fuel: $671
All-in estimate: $1,565

Return trip

Dallas → St. Petersburg$2,826

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,355	$2.19	$2,096 – $2,614
53' refrigerated	$2,806	$2.61	$2,442 – $3,171
48' flatbed	$2,855	$2.66	$2,455 – $3,255
Step deck	$3,113	$2.90	$2,615 – $3,611
Power only	$2,074	$1.93	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,565	$1.46	$1,299 – $1,831
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.43	$1,306 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$942	$0.88	$791 – $1,092

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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 Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,565 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,299 and $1,831.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,074 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 $671 of the $1,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,826, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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