Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$5,649flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $4,859–$6,440
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,203
Fuel: $2,446
All-in estimate: $5,649

Return trip

Santa Ana → St. Petersburg$14,982

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,725	$1.89	$4,205 – $5,244
53' refrigerated	$5,627	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,358
48' flatbed	$5,649	$2.26	$4,859 – $6,440
Step deck	$6,144	$2.45	$5,161 – $7,127
Power only	$4,209	$1.68	$3,661 – $4,756
Hotshot	$3,178	$1.27	$2,638 – $3,718
26' box truck	$3,101	$1.24	$2,636 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,890	$0.75	$1,587 – $2,192

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $5,649 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,859 and $6,440.

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

About 2,504 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 $2,446 of the $5,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,203 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,982, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Santa Ana, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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