Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$4,517step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,563 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,240
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Petersburg to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,941
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $4,517

Return trip

Minneapolis → St. Petersburg$9,515

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

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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,517 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,240.

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 $1,576 of the $4,517 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,941 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,515, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Minneapolis, MN 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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