Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Oakland, CA dry van rate

$5,249dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 2,810 mi
Typical range: $4,671–$5,826
Transit: 6 days

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

St. Petersburg to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,665
Fuel: $2,584
All-in estimate: $5,249

Return trip

Oakland → St. Petersburg$13,919

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,249	$1.87	$4,671 – $5,826
53' refrigerated	$6,250	$2.22	$5,438 – $7,063
48' flatbed	$6,268	$2.23	$5,390 – $7,145
Step deck	$6,814	$2.43	$5,724 – $7,905
Power only	$4,680	$1.67	$4,072 – $5,288
Hotshot	$3,534	$1.26	$2,933 – $4,135
26' box truck	$3,447	$1.23	$2,930 – $3,964
Sprinter van	$2,099	$0.75	$1,764 – $2,435

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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 Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Petersburg, FL to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,249 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 2,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,671 and $5,826.

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

About 2,810 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,584 of the $5,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,665 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,919, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Oakland, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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