Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to Winston-Salem, NC hotshot rate

$1,290hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $1,070–$1,509
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $852
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,290

Return trip

Winston-Salem → St. Petersburg$1,910

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Petersburg to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,958	$2.80	$1,743 – $2,173
53' refrigerated	$2,335	$3.34	$2,032 – $2,639
48' flatbed	$2,399	$3.43	$2,063 – $2,735
Step deck	$2,621	$3.74	$2,202 – $3,041
Power only	$1,710	$2.44	$1,488 – $1,932
Hotshot	$1,290	$1.84	$1,070 – $1,509
26' box truck	$1,271	$1.82	$1,081 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$783	$1.12	$658 – $908

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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 Winston-Salem

Hotshot lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,421	$2.59	$1,179 – $1,662	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,771	$2.67	$5,620 – $7,922	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,966	$2.97	$1,632 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,383	$2.07	$1,978 – $2,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,320	$1.56	$2,756 – $3,885	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,113	$2.43	$924 – $1,303	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,741	$2.01	$2,275 – $3,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,634	$2.68	$5,506 – $7,762	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Petersburg, FL to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $1,290 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,070 and $1,509.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 700 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $438 of the $1,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,910, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Winston-Salem, NC 33% 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 →