Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Wayne, IN flatbed rate

$2,881flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $2,477–$3,284
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Fort Wayne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,807
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Fort Wayne → St. Petersburg$6,477

This direction runs 56% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Fort Wayne by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Wayne, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,377	$2.16	$2,115 – $2,638
53' refrigerated	$2,833	$2.58	$2,465 – $3,201
48' flatbed	$2,881	$2.62	$2,477 – $3,284
Step deck	$3,141	$2.86	$2,638 – $3,643
Power only	$2,094	$1.91	$1,822 – $2,367
Hotshot	$1,580	$1.44	$1,312 – $1,849
26' box truck	$1,551	$1.41	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$951	$0.87	$799 – $1,103

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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 Fort Wayne

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Wayne, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$2,681	$3.88	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$9,124	$4.13	$7,847 – $10,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,510	$9.04	$1,299 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,687	$3.22	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,470	$2.43	$3,845 – $5,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,223	$3.55	$1,912 – $2,534	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$4,082	$3.15	$3,511 – $4,654	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Wayne, IN?

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Wayne, IN is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,477 and $3,284.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Fort Wayne, IN by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Wayne, IN to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,477, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Wayne, IN 56% 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 →