Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO dry van rate

$2,525dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $2,247–$2,803
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Kansas City price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,396
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Kansas City → St. Petersburg$5,583

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,525	$2.06	$2,247 – $2,803
53' refrigerated	$3,009	$2.45	$2,618 – $3,400
48' flatbed	$3,053	$2.49	$2,626 – $3,481
Step deck	$3,327	$2.71	$2,795 – $3,860
Power only	$2,229	$1.82	$1,939 – $2,519
Hotshot	$1,682	$1.37	$1,396 – $1,968
26' box truck	$1,649	$1.34	$1,402 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,010	$0.82	$848 – $1,172

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

53' dry van lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,350	$2.78	$2,982 – $3,719	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$4,788	$1.88	$4,261 – $5,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,445	$2.05	$2,176 – $2,714	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,091	$2.26	$1,861 – $2,321	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,470	$2.12	$3,978 – $4,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,004	$2.68	$2,673 – $3,334	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,478	$2.17	$2,206 – $2,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$4,636	$1.89	$4,126 – $5,146	5 d

More lanes into Kansas City

53' dry van lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,468	$2.68	$3,086 – $3,849	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,595	$3.47	$4,979 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,988	$4.14	$1,770 – $2,207	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,151	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,388	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,566	$2.08	$2,284 – $2,848	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$2,936	$2.41	$2,613 – $3,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,295	$2.76	$2,042 – $2,547	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,475	$3.48	$4,873 – $6,077	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO?

A 53' dry van from St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,247 and $2,803.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,129 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,583, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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