Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to St. Paul, MN flatbed rate

$4,135flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,557 mi
Typical range: $3,556–$4,714
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to St. Paul price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,614
Fuel: $1,521
All-in estimate: $4,135

Return trip

St. Paul → St. Petersburg$8,710

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

St. Petersburg to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,435	$2.21	$3,057 – $3,812
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$2.63	$3,560 – $4,624
48' flatbed	$4,135	$2.66	$3,556 – $4,714
Step deck	$4,503	$2.89	$3,782 – $5,223
Power only	$3,043	$1.95	$2,647 – $3,438
Hotshot	$2,297	$1.48	$1,906 – $2,687
26' box truck	$2,247	$1.44	$1,910 – $2,585
Sprinter van	$1,374	$0.88	$1,154 – $1,594

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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 St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,379	$3.66	$3,766 – $4,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,290	$4.57	$7,130 – $9,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,491	$6.09	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,074	$2.70	$3,504 – $4,645	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,771	$3.28	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,442	$3.39	$3,820 – $5,063	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,263	$4.57	$7,106 – $9,419	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,135 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,714.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,557 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,521 of the $4,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,710, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to St. Paul, MN 53% 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 →