Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$4,700step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,948–$5,452
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,390
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $4,700

Return trip

Rochester → St. Petersburg$6,948

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$2.75	$3,178 – $3,963
53' refrigerated	$4,255	$3.28	$3,702 – $4,808
48' flatbed	$4,313	$3.32	$3,709 – $4,917
Step deck	$4,700	$3.62	$3,948 – $5,452
Power only	$3,155	$2.43	$2,745 – $3,565
Hotshot	$2,381	$1.83	$1,976 – $2,786
26' box truck	$2,333	$1.80	$1,983 – $2,683
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.10	$1,200 – $1,657

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Step deck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,417	$3.67	$3,711 – $5,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$6,225	$2.45	$5,229 – $7,221	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,224	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,740	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,775	$3.00	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,828	$2.76	$4,895 – $6,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,967	$3.55	$3,333 – $4,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	6 d

More lanes into Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Rochester, NY is estimated at $4,700 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,948 and $5,452.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,299 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 $1,310 of the $4,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,390 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,948, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Rochester, NY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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