Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to San Francisco, CA hotshot rate

$3,595hotshot

+4.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,862 mi
Typical range: $2,984–$4,206
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +26.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,806
Fuel: $1,789
All-in estimate: $3,595

Return trip

San Francisco → St. Petersburg$9,533

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,338	$1.87	$4,751 – $5,925
53' refrigerated	$6,356	$2.22	$5,530 – $7,183
48' flatbed	$6,373	$2.23	$5,481 – $7,265
Step deck	$6,928	$2.42	$5,820 – $8,037
Power only	$4,760	$1.66	$4,141 – $5,379
Hotshot	$3,595	$1.26	$2,984 – $4,206
26' box truck	$3,505	$1.22	$2,980 – $4,031
Sprinter van	$2,135	$0.75	$1,793 – $2,477

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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 San Francisco

Hotshot lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$5,053	$1.65	$4,194 – $5,912	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,343	$3.12	$1,115 – $1,571	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$4,530	$2.04	$3,760 – $5,300	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$3,175	$1.61	$2,635 – $3,714	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,206	$1.51	$1,001 – $1,412	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$4,403	$1.46	$3,655 – $5,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$1,612	$2.87	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $3,595 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,862 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,984 and $4,206.

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

About 2,862 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,789 of the $3,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,533, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to San Francisco, 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 →