Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Irvine, CA reefer rate

$5,610reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,496 mi
Typical range: $4,881–$6,340
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Irvine price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,052
Fuel: $2,558
All-in estimate: $5,610

Return trip

Irvine → St. Petersburg$14,878

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

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,993	$3.32	$3,474 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,702	$2.24	$4,961 – $6,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,914	$2.44	$2,535 – $3,293	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,492	$2.69	$2,168 – $2,816	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,324	$2.52	$4,632 – $6,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,580	$3.20	$3,115 – $4,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,954	$2.58	$2,570 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,521	$2.25	$4,803 – $6,239	5 d

More lanes into Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,401	$2.92	$7,309 – $9,493	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,644	$2.94	$4,040 – $5,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,326	$3.44	$1,154 – $1,499	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,289	$2.60	$6,341 – $8,236	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Petersburg, FL to Irvine, CA is estimated at $5,610 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,881 and $6,340.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,558 of the $5,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,052 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,878, 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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