Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Omaha, NE hotshot rate

$1,926hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $1,598–$2,253
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,039
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $1,926

Return trip

Omaha → St. Petersburg$4,452

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,884	$2.03	$2,567 – $3,201
53' refrigerated	$3,436	$2.42	$2,990 – $3,883
48' flatbed	$3,478	$2.45	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,788	$2.67	$3,182 – $4,394
Power only	$2,552	$1.80	$2,220 – $2,883
Hotshot	$1,926	$1.36	$1,598 – $2,253
26' box truck	$1,886	$1.33	$1,603 – $2,169
Sprinter van	$1,154	$0.81	$969 – $1,338

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,231	$1.85	$1,852 – $2,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,221	$1.27	$2,673 – $3,768	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,628	$1.36	$1,351 – $1,905	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,385	$1.50	$1,150 – $1,621	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$3,001	$1.42	$2,491 – $3,511	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,998	$1.79	$1,658 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,649	$1.44	$1,369 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,117	$1.27	$2,587 – $3,647	5 d

More lanes into Omaha

Hotshot lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$2,443	$1.80	$2,028 – $2,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,668	$2.36	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,374	$2.68	$1,140 – $1,607	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,688	$1.80	$1,401 – $1,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,700	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,990	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,082	$1.61	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,619	$2.37	$3,004 – $4,234	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,926 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,598 and $2,253.

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

About 1,419 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 $887 of the $1,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,452, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Omaha, NE 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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