Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$1,829hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $1,518–$2,140
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Wichita price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,022
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $1,829

Return trip

Wichita → St. Petersburg$4,028

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

St. Petersburg to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,743	$2.13	$2,442 – $3,045
53' refrigerated	$3,269	$2.53	$2,844 – $3,694
48' flatbed	$3,314	$2.57	$2,850 – $3,778
Step deck	$3,611	$2.80	$3,033 – $4,189
Power only	$2,424	$1.88	$2,109 – $2,739
Hotshot	$1,829	$1.42	$1,518 – $2,140
26' box truck	$1,792	$1.39	$1,524 – $2,061
Sprinter van	$1,097	$0.85	$922 – $1,273

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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 Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Wichita, KS is estimated at $1,829 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,518 and $2,140.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,290 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 $807 of the $1,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,028, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Wichita, KS 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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