Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Fresno, CA flatbed rate

$5,936flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,646 mi
Typical range: $5,105–$6,767
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,351
Fuel: $2,585
All-in estimate: $5,936

Return trip

Fresno → St. Petersburg$15,743

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,968	$1.88	$4,421 – $5,514
53' refrigerated	$5,916	$2.24	$5,147 – $6,685
48' flatbed	$5,936	$2.24	$5,105 – $6,767
Step deck	$6,455	$2.44	$5,422 – $7,488
Power only	$4,427	$1.67	$3,852 – $5,003
Hotshot	$3,343	$1.26	$2,775 – $3,911
26' box truck	$3,261	$1.23	$2,772 – $3,750
Sprinter van	$1,987	$0.75	$1,669 – $2,305

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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 Fresno

48' flatbed lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,123	$2.92	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,774	$3.08	$1,526 – $2,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Fresno, CA is estimated at $5,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,105 and $6,767.

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

About 2,646 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,585 of the $5,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,743, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Fresno, 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 →