Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$1,894hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $1,572–$2,216
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,238
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $1,894

Return trip

Pittsburgh → St. Petersburg$2,614

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,851	$2.72	$2,537 – $3,164
53' refrigerated	$3,398	$3.24	$2,956 – $3,840
48' flatbed	$3,459	$3.30	$2,974 – $3,943
Step deck	$3,772	$3.60	$3,168 – $4,375
Power only	$2,510	$2.39	$2,184 – $2,836
Hotshot	$1,894	$1.81	$1,572 – $2,216
26' box truck	$1,859	$1.77	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.09	$958 – $1,323

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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 Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,894 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,572 and $2,216.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,049 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 $656 of the $1,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,614, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Pittsburgh, PA 28% 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 →