Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$3,468hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $2,878–$4,057
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,747
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $3,468

Return trip

Stockton → St. Petersburg$9,196

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 Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,151	$1.87	$4,584 – $5,718
53' refrigerated	$6,134	$2.23	$5,337 – $6,932
48' flatbed	$6,153	$2.23	$5,291 – $7,014
Step deck	$6,690	$2.43	$5,619 – $7,760
Power only	$4,592	$1.67	$3,995 – $5,189
Hotshot	$3,468	$1.26	$2,878 – $4,057
26' box truck	$3,382	$1.23	$2,875 – $3,890
Sprinter van	$2,060	$0.75	$1,731 – $2,390

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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 Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Stockton, CA is estimated at $3,468 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,878 and $4,057.

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

About 2,753 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 $1,721 of the $3,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,747 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,196, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Stockton, 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 →