Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY box truck rate

$1,361box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $1,157–$1,565
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Petersburg to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $755
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $1,361

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → St. Petersburg$2,456

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 Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,090	$2.39	$1,860 – $2,320
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$2.85	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,547	$2.92	$2,190 – $2,903
Step deck	$2,780	$3.18	$2,335 – $3,224
Power only	$1,834	$2.10	$1,595 – $2,072
Hotshot	$1,383	$1.58	$1,148 – $1,619
26' box truck	$1,361	$1.56	$1,157 – $1,565
Sprinter van	$836	$0.96	$702 – $970

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

26' box truck lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,616	$2.12	$1,374 – $1,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,193	$2.39	$4,414 – $5,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,097	$3.38	$932 – $1,262	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,800	$1.90	$1,530 – $2,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,498	$1.40	$2,123 – $2,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,318	$1.93	$1,120 – $1,515	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,064	$1.84	$1,755 – $2,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,089	$2.39	$4,326 – $5,853	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Petersburg, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 26' box truck from St. Petersburg, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,361 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,157 and $1,565.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 873 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 $606 of the $1,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,456, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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