Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$3,141hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.27
Distance: 2,472 mi
Typical range: $2,607–$3,674
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,596
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $3,141

Return trip

Riverside → St. Petersburg$8,328

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,670	$1.89	$4,156 – $5,184
53' refrigerated	$5,562	$2.25	$4,839 – $6,285
48' flatbed	$5,585	$2.26	$4,803 – $6,367
Step deck	$6,074	$2.46	$5,102 – $7,045
Power only	$4,159	$1.68	$3,618 – $4,700
Hotshot	$3,141	$1.27	$2,607 – $3,674
26' box truck	$3,065	$1.24	$2,605 – $3,524
Sprinter van	$1,868	$0.76	$1,569 – $2,167

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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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $3,141 all-in in October 2026, or $1.27 a mile over about 2,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,607 and $3,674.

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

About 2,472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,545 of the $3,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,328, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Riverside, CA 62% 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 →