Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA hotshot rate

$3,146hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.27
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $2,611–$3,681
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Fontana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $3,146

Return trip

Fontana → St. Petersburg$8,344

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,678	$1.89	$4,164 – $5,193
53' refrigerated	$5,572	$2.25	$4,847 – $6,296
48' flatbed	$5,595	$2.26	$4,812 – $6,378
Step deck	$6,085	$2.46	$5,111 – $7,058
Power only	$4,167	$1.68	$3,625 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,146	$1.27	$2,611 – $3,681
26' box truck	$3,070	$1.24	$2,610 – $3,531
Sprinter van	$1,871	$0.76	$1,572 – $2,171

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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 Fontana

Hotshot lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$4,699	$1.65	$3,900 – $5,498	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$2,583	$1.65	$2,144 – $3,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$696	$1.90	$578 – $815	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$2,294	$1.68	$1,904 – $2,684	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA is estimated at $3,146 all-in in October 2026, or $1.27 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,611 and $3,681.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,549 of the $3,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,344, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Fontana, CA 62% 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 →