Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Miami, FL flatbed rate

$1,620flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.75
Distance: 240 mi
Typical range: $1,393–$1,847
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Miami price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,386
Fuel: $234
All-in estimate: $1,620

Return trip

Miami → St. Petersburg$1,620

Both directions price about the same. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,278	$5.32	$1,137 – $1,418
53' refrigerated	$1,527	$6.36	$1,329 – $1,726
48' flatbed	$1,620	$6.75	$1,393 – $1,847
Step deck	$1,781	$7.42	$1,496 – $2,065
Power only	$1,084	$4.52	$943 – $1,225
Hotshot	$816	$3.40	$677 – $955
26' box truck	$817	$3.40	$694 – $940
Sprinter van	$511	$2.13	$429 – $593

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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 Miami

48' flatbed lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,325	$4.92	$5,439 – $7,210	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,385	$5.92	$14,091 – $18,679	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,196	$5.84	$7,049 – $9,344	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,412	$4.74	$4,654 – $6,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,092	$3.46	$6,959 – $9,225	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,350	$4.42	$4,601 – $6,099	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,216	$4.59	$5,346 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,893	$5.94	$13,668 – $18,117	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Miami, FL is estimated at $1,620 all-in in October 2026, or $6.75 a mile over about 240 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,393 and $1,847.

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

About 240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $234 of the $1,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,386 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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