Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$4,148flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $3,568–$4,729
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $1,527
All-in estimate: $4,148

Return trip

Minneapolis → St. Petersburg$8,738

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,446	$2.20	$3,067 – $3,825
53' refrigerated	$4,105	$2.63	$3,572 – $4,639
48' flatbed	$4,148	$2.65	$3,568 – $4,729
Step deck	$4,517	$2.89	$3,794 – $5,240
Power only	$3,053	$1.95	$2,656 – $3,450
Hotshot	$2,304	$1.47	$1,913 – $2,696
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.44	$1,917 – $2,593
Sprinter van	$1,378	$0.88	$1,158 – $1,599

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,148 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,568 and $4,729.

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

About 1,563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,527 of the $4,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,738, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Minneapolis, MN 53% 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 →