Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Plano, TX flatbed rate

$2,868flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,269
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Plano price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,813
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $2,868

Return trip

Plano → St. Petersburg$5,178

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$2.19	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,819	$2.61	$2,453 – $3,186
48' flatbed	$2,868	$2.66	$2,466 – $3,269
Step deck	$3,127	$2.90	$2,627 – $3,627
Power only	$2,083	$1.93	$1,813 – $2,354
Hotshot	$1,572	$1.46	$1,305 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,543	$1.43	$1,311 – $1,774
Sprinter van	$946	$0.88	$795 – $1,097

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,053	$3.37	$3,486 – $4,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,724	$2.25	$4,923 – $6,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,958	$2.48	$2,544 – $3,373	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,544	$2.75	$2,188 – $2,900	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,357	$2.54	$4,607 – $6,106	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,639	$3.25	$3,130 – $4,149	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,002	$2.62	$2,581 – $3,422	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 d

More lanes into Plano

48' flatbed lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,223	$3.25	$4,492 – $5,955	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,827	$2.71	$2,431 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,431	$2.91	$3,810 – $5,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,868 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,269.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,080 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 $1,055 of the $2,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,178, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Plano, TX 45% 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 →