Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$2,443flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 718 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,785
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Durham price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,742
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,443

Return trip

Durham → St. Petersburg$3,619

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,995	$2.78	$1,775 – $2,214
53' refrigerated	$2,379	$3.31	$2,070 – $2,688
48' flatbed	$2,443	$3.40	$2,101 – $2,785
Step deck	$2,669	$3.72	$2,242 – $3,095
Power only	$1,743	$2.43	$1,516 – $1,970
Hotshot	$1,315	$1.83	$1,091 – $1,538
26' box truck	$1,296	$1.80	$1,101 – $1,490
Sprinter van	$798	$1.11	$670 – $926

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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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 718 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,785.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Durham, NC by truck?

About 718 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 $701 of the $2,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,619, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Durham, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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