Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$1,678box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $1,426–$1,929
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $850
Fuel: $828
All-in estimate: $1,678

Return trip

Detroit → St. Petersburg$3,754

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,569	$2.16	$2,287 – $2,852
53' refrigerated	$3,062	$2.57	$2,664 – $3,460
48' flatbed	$3,109	$2.61	$2,674 – $3,544
Step deck	$3,389	$2.84	$2,846 – $3,931
Power only	$2,267	$1.90	$1,972 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,711	$1.44	$1,420 – $2,002
26' box truck	$1,678	$1.41	$1,426 – $1,929
Sprinter van	$1,028	$0.86	$863 – $1,192

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,188	$1.82	$1,860 – $2,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,143	$1.24	$2,671 – $3,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,597	$1.34	$1,357 – $1,836	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,362	$1.47	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$2,931	$1.39	$2,491 – $3,370	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,960	$1.75	$1,666 – $2,254	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,618	$1.41	$1,375 – $1,860	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,042	$1.24	$2,586 – $3,498	6 d

More lanes into Detroit

26' box truck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,637	$1.33	$2,241 – $3,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,049	$1.99	$892 – $1,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Petersburg, FL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,678 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,426 and $1,929.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,192 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 $828 of the $1,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,754, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Detroit, MI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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