Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$4,151reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $3,611–$4,691
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,396
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $4,151

Return trip

El Paso → St. Petersburg$7,495

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 El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$2.04	$3,101 – $3,868
53' refrigerated	$4,151	$2.42	$3,611 – $4,691
48' flatbed	$4,189	$2.45	$3,602 – $4,775
Step deck	$4,560	$2.66	$3,830 – $5,289
Power only	$3,091	$1.81	$2,689 – $3,493
Hotshot	$2,333	$1.36	$1,937 – $2,730
26' box truck	$2,282	$1.33	$1,939 – $2,624
Sprinter van	$1,394	$0.81	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,993	$3.32	$3,474 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,702	$2.24	$4,961 – $6,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,914	$2.44	$2,535 – $3,293	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,492	$2.69	$2,168 – $2,816	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,324	$2.52	$4,632 – $6,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,580	$3.20	$3,115 – $4,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,954	$2.58	$2,570 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,521	$2.25	$4,803 – $6,239	5 d

More lanes into El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,928	$3.09	$6,027 – $7,829	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,064	$4.85	$3,536 – $4,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,764	$3.94	$5,014 – $6,513	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,430	$3.46	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,953	$2.76	$5,179 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,705	$5.00	$3,223 – $4,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Petersburg, FL to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,151 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,611 and $4,691.

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

About 1,712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,755 of the $4,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,495, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to El Paso, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →