Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$2,706step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $2,273–$3,139
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Petersburg to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,913
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $2,706

Return trip

Memphis → St. Petersburg$4,704

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,028	$2.58	$1,805 – $2,252
53' refrigerated	$2,419	$3.08	$2,104 – $2,733
48' flatbed	$2,478	$3.15	$2,131 – $2,825
Step deck	$2,706	$3.44	$2,273 – $3,139
Power only	$1,776	$2.26	$1,545 – $2,007
Hotshot	$1,340	$1.70	$1,112 – $1,567
26' box truck	$1,319	$1.68	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$811	$1.03	$682 – $941

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,706 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,273 and $3,139.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 786 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 $793 of the $2,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,704, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Memphis, TN 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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