Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,775step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 925 mi
Typical range: $2,331–$3,220
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Petersburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,842
Fuel: $933
All-in estimate: $2,775

Return trip

Houston → St. Petersburg$5,011

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,091	$2.26	$1,861 – $2,321
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$2.69	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,544	$2.75	$2,188 – $2,900
Step deck	$2,775	$3.00	$2,331 – $3,220
Power only	$1,836	$1.99	$1,598 – $2,075
Hotshot	$1,385	$1.50	$1,150 – $1,621
26' box truck	$1,362	$1.47	$1,157 – $1,566
Sprinter van	$836	$0.90	$702 – $970

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$3,113	$2.90	$2,615 – $3,611	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 925 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,331 and $3,220.

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

About 925 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $933 of the $2,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,011, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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