Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to St. Louis, MO dry van rate

$2,181dry van

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $1,941–$2,421
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to St. Louis price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,238
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,181

Return trip

St. Louis → St. Petersburg$4,822

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

St. Petersburg to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,181	$2.13	$1,941 – $2,421
53' refrigerated	$2,600	$2.53	$2,262 – $2,938
48' flatbed	$2,647	$2.58	$2,277 – $3,018
Step deck	$2,887	$2.81	$2,425 – $3,349
Power only	$1,919	$1.87	$1,670 – $2,169
Hotshot	$1,448	$1.41	$1,202 – $1,695
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.39	$1,209 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$872	$0.85	$733 – $1,012

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

53' dry van lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,350	$2.78	$2,982 – $3,719	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$4,788	$1.88	$4,261 – $5,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,445	$2.05	$2,176 – $2,714	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,091	$2.26	$1,861 – $2,321	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,470	$2.12	$3,978 – $4,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,004	$2.68	$2,673 – $3,334	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,478	$2.17	$2,206 – $2,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$4,636	$1.89	$4,126 – $5,146	5 d

More lanes into St. Louis

53' dry van lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,892	$2.79	$2,574 – $3,210	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,694 – $7,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,518	$4.96	$1,351 – $1,685	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,227	$2.78	$1,982 – $2,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,010	$2.02	$2,679 – $3,341	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,415	$2.52	$2,149 – $2,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,508	$2.69	$2,232 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$6,263	$3.41	$5,574 – $6,952	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from St. Petersburg, FL to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $2,181 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,941 and $2,421.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $943 of the $2,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,822, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to St. Louis, MO 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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