Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,611hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,112 mi
Typical range: $1,337–$1,884
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $916
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $1,611

Return trip

Fort Worth → St. Petersburg$2,908

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,422	$2.18	$2,155 – $2,688
53' refrigerated	$2,886	$2.60	$2,511 – $3,262
48' flatbed	$2,935	$2.64	$2,524 – $3,345
Step deck	$3,199	$2.88	$2,688 – $3,711
Power only	$2,134	$1.92	$1,857 – $2,412
Hotshot	$1,611	$1.45	$1,337 – $1,884
26' box truck	$1,580	$1.42	$1,343 – $1,817
Sprinter van	$969	$0.87	$814 – $1,124

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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 Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,611 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,337 and $1,884.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,112 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 $695 of the $1,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,908, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Fort Worth, 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 →