Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Richmond, VA flatbed rate

$3,128flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $2,690–$3,566
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $851
All-in estimate: $3,128

Return trip

Richmond → St. Petersburg$4,466

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,567	$2.95	$2,285 – $2,849
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$3.51	$2,663 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,128	$3.59	$2,690 – $3,566
Step deck	$3,414	$3.92	$2,868 – $3,960
Power only	$2,252	$2.59	$1,959 – $2,545
Hotshot	$1,699	$1.95	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,671	$1.92	$1,420 – $1,922
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.18	$862 – $1,191

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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 Richmond

48' flatbed lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,235	$6.59	$1,922 – $2,548	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$14,173	$5.25	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,366	$5.98	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,067	$3.06	$6,078 – $8,057	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,708	$6.80	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,208	$3.95	$5,339 – $7,077	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$13,932	$5.26	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Richmond, VA is estimated at $3,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,690 and $3,566.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 871 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $851 of the $3,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,466, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Richmond, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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