Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Garland, TX step deck rate

$3,102step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $2,606–$3,598
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Garland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,024
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $3,102

Return trip

Garland → St. Petersburg$5,601

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

Step deck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,417	$3.67	$3,711 – $5,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$6,225	$2.45	$5,229 – $7,221	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,224	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,740	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,775	$3.00	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,828	$2.76	$4,895 – $6,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,967	$3.55	$3,333 – $4,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	6 d

More lanes into Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Garland, TX is estimated at $3,102 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,606 and $3,598.

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 $1,078 of the $3,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,024 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,601, 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 →