Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY flatbed rate

$2,490flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $2,141–$2,839
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,663
Fuel: $827
All-in estimate: $2,490

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Petersburg$4,494

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,042	$2.41	$1,817 – $2,267
53' refrigerated	$2,435	$2.87	$2,118 – $2,751
48' flatbed	$2,490	$2.94	$2,141 – $2,839
Step deck	$2,718	$3.21	$2,283 – $3,153
Power only	$1,791	$2.11	$1,558 – $2,023
Hotshot	$1,351	$1.59	$1,121 – $1,580
26' box truck	$1,329	$1.57	$1,129 – $1,528
Sprinter van	$817	$0.96	$686 – $947

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,053	$3.37	$3,486 – $4,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,724	$2.25	$4,923 – $6,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,958	$2.48	$2,544 – $3,373	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,544	$2.75	$2,188 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,357	$2.54	$4,607 – $6,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,639	$3.25	$3,130 – $4,149	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,002	$2.62	$2,581 – $3,422	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 d

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,844	$4.09	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,781	$4.35	$8,412 – $11,151	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,296	$6.22	$1,974 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,499	$3.50	$3,009 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,750	$2.56	$4,085 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,311	$3.78	$1,987 – $2,634	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,989	$3.38	$3,431 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,593	$4.36	$8,250 – $10,936	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,490 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,141 and $2,839.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 847 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $827 of the $2,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,663 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,494, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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