Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$5,690flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,524 mi
Typical range: $4,893–$6,486
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,224
Fuel: $2,466
All-in estimate: $5,690

Return trip

Long Beach → St. Petersburg$15,089

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,759	$1.89	$4,235 – $5,282
53' refrigerated	$5,668	$2.25	$4,931 – $6,404
48' flatbed	$5,690	$2.25	$4,893 – $6,486
Step deck	$6,188	$2.45	$5,198 – $7,178
Power only	$4,239	$1.68	$3,688 – $4,790
Hotshot	$3,201	$1.27	$2,657 – $3,745
26' box truck	$3,123	$1.24	$2,655 – $3,592
Sprinter van	$1,904	$0.75	$1,599 – $2,208

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Petersburg, FL to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,690 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,893 and $6,486.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,524 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,466 of the $5,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,089, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Long Beach, CA 62% 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 →