Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Madison, WI hotshot rate

$1,865hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,327 mi
Typical range: $1,548–$2,182
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Madison price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +19.5%
5 years: +25.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,035
Fuel: $830
All-in estimate: $1,865

Return trip

Madison → St. Petersburg$4,161

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,796	$2.11	$2,489 – $3,104
53' refrigerated	$3,332	$2.51	$2,899 – $3,765
48' flatbed	$3,376	$2.54	$2,904 – $3,849
Step deck	$3,678	$2.77	$3,090 – $4,267
Power only	$2,471	$1.86	$2,150 – $2,793
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.41	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.38	$1,553 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.84	$940 – $1,297

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,231	$1.85	$1,852 – $2,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,221	$1.27	$2,673 – $3,768	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,628	$1.36	$1,351 – $1,905	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,385	$1.50	$1,150 – $1,621	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$3,001	$1.42	$2,491 – $3,511	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,998	$1.79	$1,658 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,649	$1.44	$1,369 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,117	$1.27	$2,587 – $3,647	5 d

More lanes into Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$1,875	$1.95	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$709	$4.85	$588 – $829	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,052	$1.78	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$2,262	$1.38	$1,878 – $2,647	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$1,589	$1.75	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,213	$1.76	$1,837 – $2,589	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$4,614	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,398	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Madison, WI is estimated at $1,865 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,327 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,548 and $2,182.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,327 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 $830 of the $1,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,161, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Madison, WI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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