Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$7,176step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 2,979 mi
Typical range: $6,028–$8,325
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,172
Fuel: $3,004
All-in estimate: $7,176

Return trip

Tacoma → St. Petersburg$17,457

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,531	$1.86	$4,923 – $6,140
53' refrigerated	$6,587	$2.21	$5,730 – $7,443
48' flatbed	$6,601	$2.22	$5,677 – $7,526
Step deck	$7,176	$2.41	$6,028 – $8,325
Power only	$4,935	$1.66	$4,293 – $5,576
Hotshot	$3,726	$1.25	$3,093 – $4,360
26' box truck	$3,633	$1.22	$3,088 – $4,178
Sprinter van	$2,213	$0.74	$1,859 – $2,567

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Step deck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,417	$3.67	$3,711 – $5,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$6,225	$2.45	$5,229 – $7,221	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,224	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,740	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,775	$3.00	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,828	$2.76	$4,895 – $6,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,967	$3.55	$3,333 – $4,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	6 d

More lanes into Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $7,176 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 2,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,028 and $8,325.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,004 of the $7,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,457, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Tacoma, WA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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