Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Newark, NJ dry van rate

$3,127dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $2,783–$3,472
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Newark price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,024
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $3,127

Return trip

Newark → St. Petersburg$4,866

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,127	$2.61	$2,783 – $3,472
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$3.11	$3,243 – $4,212
48' flatbed	$3,784	$3.15	$3,254 – $4,313
Step deck	$4,124	$3.44	$3,464 – $4,784
Power only	$2,760	$2.30	$2,401 – $3,119
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.74	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,042	$1.70	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.04	$1,051 – $1,451

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

53' dry van lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,350	$2.78	$2,982 – $3,719	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$4,788	$1.88	$4,261 – $5,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,445	$2.05	$2,176 – $2,714	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,091	$2.26	$1,861 – $2,321	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,470	$2.12	$3,978 – $4,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,004	$2.68	$2,673 – $3,334	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,478	$2.17	$2,206 – $2,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$4,636	$1.89	$4,126 – $5,146	5 d

More lanes into Newark

53' dry van lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$11,887	$4.12	$10,579 – $13,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,113	$3.07	$4,551 – $5,676	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,016	$2.39	$5,354 – $6,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$850	$10.24	$757 – $944	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,628	$3.03	$5,009 – $6,247	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$11,743	$4.12	$10,451 – $13,035	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,956	$3.09	$4,411 – $5,501	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Petersburg, FL to Newark, NJ is estimated at $3,127 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,783 and $3,472.

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

About 1,200 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 $1,103 of the $3,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,024 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Newark, NJ 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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