Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$16,059flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 2,979 mi
Typical range: $13,810–$18,307
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,149
Fuel: $2,910
All-in estimate: $16,059

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Tacoma$6,601

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Tacoma to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,456	$4.52	$11,976 – $14,936
53' refrigerated	$16,023	$5.38	$13,940 – $18,106
48' flatbed	$16,059	$5.39	$13,810 – $18,307
Step deck	$17,457	$5.86	$14,664 – $20,251
Power only	$12,004	$4.03	$10,444 – $13,565
Hotshot	$9,065	$3.04	$7,524 – $10,606
26' box truck	$8,838	$2.97	$7,513 – $10,164
Sprinter van	$5,382	$1.81	$4,521 – $6,244

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More lanes from Tacoma

48' flatbed lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,737	$4.82	$11,814 – $15,660	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,559	$4.12	$3,921 – $5,198	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,567	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,903	$4.59	$11,096 – $14,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$8,036	$3.84	$6,911 – $9,161	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,934	$4.04	$4,243 – $5,625	3 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

48' flatbed lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$5,992	$4.98	$5,153 – $6,831	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$15,180	$5.97	$13,055 – $17,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,190	$6.02	$6,184 – $8,197	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$4,593	$4.97	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$7,399	$3.51	$6,363 – $8,435	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,022	$4.49	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,419	$4.74	$4,661 – $6,178	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tacoma, WA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $16,059 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 2,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,810 and $18,307.

How far is Tacoma, WA from St. Petersburg, FL 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 $2,910 of the $16,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,149 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,601, which makes Tacoma, WA to St. Petersburg, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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