Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Garland, TX flatbed rate

$2,845flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,243
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Garland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $2,845

Return trip

Garland → St. Petersburg$5,136

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 Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,346	$2.19	$2,088 – $2,604
53' refrigerated	$2,796	$2.62	$2,432 – $3,159
48' flatbed	$2,845	$2.66	$2,446 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,102	$2.90	$2,606 – $3,598
Power only	$2,066	$1.93	$1,797 – $2,334
Hotshot	$1,559	$1.46	$1,294 – $1,824
26' box truck	$1,530	$1.43	$1,301 – $1,760
Sprinter van	$938	$0.88	$788 – $1,088

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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 Garland

48' flatbed lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,221	$3.25	$4,490 – $5,951	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,848	$2.70	$2,449 – $3,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Garland, TX is estimated at $2,845 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,243.

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

About 1,069 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 $1,044 of the $2,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,136, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Garland, 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 →