Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Irvine, CA box truck rate

$3,092box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.24
Distance: 2,496 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,556
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Irvine price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,358
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $3,092

Return trip

Irvine → St. Petersburg$8,199

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 Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,711	$1.89	$4,193 – $5,229
53' refrigerated	$5,610	$2.25	$4,881 – $6,340
48' flatbed	$5,633	$2.26	$4,845 – $6,422
Step deck	$6,126	$2.45	$5,146 – $7,106
Power only	$4,196	$1.68	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,168	$1.27	$2,630 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,092	$1.24	$2,628 – $3,556
Sprinter van	$1,884	$0.75	$1,583 – $2,186

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,188	$1.82	$1,860 – $2,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,143	$1.24	$2,671 – $3,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,597	$1.34	$1,357 – $1,836	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,362	$1.47	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$2,931	$1.39	$2,491 – $3,370	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,960	$1.75	$1,666 – $2,254	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,618	$1.41	$1,375 – $1,860	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,042	$1.24	$2,586 – $3,498	6 d

More lanes into Irvine

26' box truck lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$4,633	$1.61	$3,938 – $5,328	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,551	$1.61	$2,168 – $2,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$715	$1.85	$608 – $823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,019	$1.43	$3,416 – $4,622	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,267	$1.64	$1,927 – $2,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,342	$1.64	$1,991 – $2,694	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Petersburg, FL to Irvine, CA is estimated at $3,092 all-in in October 2026, or $1.24 a mile over about 2,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,556.

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

About 2,496 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 $1,734 of the $3,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,358 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,199, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Irvine, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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