Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,435step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $2,886–$3,985
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Petersburg to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,209
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $3,435

Return trip

Laredo → St. Petersburg$6,203

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 Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,606	$2.14	$2,319 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,106	$2.55	$2,702 – $3,509
48' flatbed	$3,152	$2.59	$2,711 – $3,593
Step deck	$3,435	$2.82	$2,886 – $3,985
Power only	$2,300	$1.89	$2,001 – $2,599
Hotshot	$1,736	$1.43	$1,441 – $2,031
26' box truck	$1,702	$1.40	$1,447 – $1,957
Sprinter van	$1,042	$0.86	$876 – $1,209

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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 Laredo

Step deck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,914	$3.43	$5,808 – $8,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,434	$4.90	$5,404 – $7,463	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,435 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,886 and $3,985.

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

About 1,216 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 $1,226 of the $3,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,203, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Laredo, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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