Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$2,718step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 847 mi
Typical range: $2,283–$3,153
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Petersburg to Lexington-Fayette price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,864
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $2,718

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → St. Petersburg$4,906

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

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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $2,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 847 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,283 and $3,153.

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 $854 of the $2,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,906, 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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