Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Washington, DC flatbed rate

$3,520flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $3,027–$4,013
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Washington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,558
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,520

Return trip

Washington → St. Petersburg$4,904

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

St. Petersburg to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,897	$2.94	$2,579 – $3,216
53' refrigerated	$3,454	$3.51	$3,005 – $3,903
48' flatbed	$3,520	$3.57	$3,027 – $4,013
Step deck	$3,840	$3.90	$3,225 – $4,454
Power only	$2,548	$2.59	$2,217 – $2,879
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.95	$1,596 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,888	$1.92	$1,605 – $2,172
Sprinter van	$1,159	$1.18	$973 – $1,344

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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 Washington

48' flatbed lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,931	$8.05	$1,661 – $2,202	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$14,614	$5.37	$12,568 – $16,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,361	$6.20	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,316	$3.14	$6,292 – $8,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,422	$9.54	$1,223 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$14,396	$5.38	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from St. Petersburg, FL to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,027 and $4,013.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Washington, DC by truck?

About 985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $3,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,904, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Washington, DC 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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