Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$3,327step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $2,795–$3,860
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Petersburg to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,089
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $3,327

Return trip

Kansas City → St. Petersburg$7,357

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

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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $3,327 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,795 and $3,860.

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 $1,238 of the $3,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,357, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Kansas City, MO 55% 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 →