Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Lincoln, NE box truck rate

$1,886box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $1,603–$2,169
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $900
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $1,886

Return trip

Lincoln → St. Petersburg$4,359

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,884	$2.03	$2,567 – $3,201
53' refrigerated	$3,436	$2.42	$2,990 – $3,883
48' flatbed	$3,478	$2.45	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,788	$2.67	$3,182 – $4,394
Power only	$2,552	$1.80	$2,220 – $2,883
Hotshot	$1,926	$1.36	$1,598 – $2,253
26' box truck	$1,886	$1.33	$1,603 – $2,169
Sprinter van	$1,154	$0.81	$969 – $1,338

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

26' box truck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,188	$1.82	$1,860 – $2,516	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,143	$1.24	$2,671 – $3,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,597	$1.34	$1,357 – $1,836	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,362	$1.47	$1,157 – $1,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$2,931	$1.39	$2,491 – $3,370	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,960	$1.75	$1,666 – $2,254	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,618	$1.41	$1,375 – $1,860	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,042	$1.24	$2,586 – $3,498	6 d

More lanes into Lincoln

26' box truck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$2,456	$1.75	$2,088 – $2,824	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,496	$2.32	$2,971 – $4,020	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,439	$2.58	$1,223 – $1,655	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$1,611	$1.78	$1,369 – $1,852	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$1,610	$1.39	$1,368 – $1,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$2,095	$1.57	$1,780 – $2,409	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,653	$1.77	$1,405 – $1,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,444	$2.33	$2,927 – $3,960	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from St. Petersburg, FL to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,886 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,603 and $2,169.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,419 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 $986 of the $1,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,359, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Lincoln, NE 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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