Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Tucson, AZ reefer rate

$5,120reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 2,020 mi
Typical range: $4,454–$5,785
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Tucson price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,050
Fuel: $2,070
All-in estimate: $5,120

Return trip

Tucson → St. Petersburg$7,072

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,298	$2.13	$3,825 – $4,771
53' refrigerated	$5,120	$2.53	$4,454 – $5,785
48' flatbed	$5,154	$2.55	$4,432 – $5,875
Step deck	$5,608	$2.78	$4,710 – $6,505
Power only	$3,820	$1.89	$3,323 – $4,317
Hotshot	$2,884	$1.43	$2,394 – $3,374
26' box truck	$2,817	$1.39	$2,395 – $3,240
Sprinter van	$1,719	$0.85	$1,444 – $1,994

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,993	$3.32	$3,474 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,702	$2.24	$4,961 – $6,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,914	$2.44	$2,535 – $3,293	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,492	$2.69	$2,168 – $2,816	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,324	$2.52	$4,632 – $6,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,580	$3.20	$3,115 – $4,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,954	$2.58	$2,570 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,521	$2.25	$4,803 – $6,239	5 d

More lanes into Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,161	$3.26	$7,100 – $9,222	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,144	$5.85	$2,735 – $3,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,045	$2.91	$6,129 – $7,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,201	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,736	$6.30	$2,380 – $3,092	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from St. Petersburg, FL to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $5,120 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 2,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,454 and $5,785.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,020 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 $2,070 of the $5,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,072, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Tucson, AZ 28% 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 →