Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$5,738flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,548 mi
Typical range: $4,935–$6,542
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Santa Clarita price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $2,489
All-in estimate: $5,738

Return trip

Santa Clarita → St. Petersburg$15,217

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 Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,800	$1.88	$4,272 – $5,328
53' refrigerated	$5,716	$2.24	$4,973 – $6,460
48' flatbed	$5,738	$2.25	$4,935 – $6,542
Step deck	$6,240	$2.45	$5,242 – $7,239
Power only	$4,276	$1.68	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,229	$1.27	$2,680 – $3,778
26' box truck	$3,151	$1.24	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,920	$0.75	$1,613 – $2,227

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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 Clarita

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$4,830	$2.95	$4,154 – $5,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,494	$3.40	$1,285 – $1,704	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,608	$10.05	$1,383 – $1,833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,436	$3.00	$3,815 – $5,058	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $5,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,935 and $6,542.

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

About 2,548 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 $2,489 of the $5,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,217, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Santa Clarita, 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 →