Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to St. Petersburg, FL hotshot rate

$2,413hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,003–$2,823
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $2,413

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Virginia Beach$1,690

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Virginia Beach to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,646	$4.21	$3,245 – $4,047
53' refrigerated	$4,347	$5.03	$3,782 – $4,912
48' flatbed	$4,443	$5.14	$3,821 – $5,066
Step deck	$4,850	$5.61	$4,074 – $5,626
Power only	$3,198	$3.70	$2,782 – $3,614
Hotshot	$2,413	$2.79	$2,003 – $2,823
26' box truck	$2,373	$2.74	$2,017 – $2,729
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.69	$1,225 – $1,692

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Hotshot lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,120	$3.27	$930 – $1,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$4,448	$1.59	$3,692 – $5,204	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,544	$1.83	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$2,521	$1.76	$2,093 – $2,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,259	$1.77	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$927	$3.45	$769 – $1,084	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,839	$1.73	$2,356 – $3,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$4,370	$1.59	$3,627 – $5,113	6 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,299	$2.74	$2,738 – $3,860	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$8,541	$3.36	$7,089 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,957	$3.31	$3,285 – $4,630	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,502	$2.70	$2,076 – $2,927	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$4,145	$1.96	$3,441 – $4,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$2,757	$2.46	$2,288 – $3,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,978	$2.60	$2,472 – $3,484	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$8,267	$3.37	$6,861 – $9,672	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $2,413 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,003 and $2,823.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 865 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 $541 of the $2,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,690, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to St. Petersburg, FL 43% more expensive. 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 →