Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$2,954reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $2,570–$3,338
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $2,954

Return trip

San Antonio → St. Petersburg$5,334

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,478	$2.17	$2,206 – $2,751
53' refrigerated	$2,954	$2.58	$2,570 – $3,338
48' flatbed	$3,002	$2.62	$2,581 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795
Power only	$2,185	$1.91	$1,901 – $2,470
Hotshot	$1,649	$1.44	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,618	$1.41	$1,375 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$991	$0.87	$833 – $1,150

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

More lanes from St. Petersburg

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,993	$3.32	$3,474 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,702	$2.24	$4,961 – $6,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,914	$2.44	$2,535 – $3,293	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,492	$2.69	$2,168 – $2,816	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,324	$2.52	$4,632 – $6,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,580	$3.20	$3,115 – $4,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,521	$2.25	$4,803 – $6,239	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,806	$2.61	$2,442 – $3,171	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Petersburg, FL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,954 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,570 and $3,338.

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

About 1,144 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 $1,173 of the $2,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,334, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to San Antonio, 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 →