Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$3,554flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $3,057–$4,052
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,870
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $3,554

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Winston-Salem$2,399

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Winston-Salem to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,900	$4.14	$2,581 – $3,219
53' refrigerated	$3,459	$4.94	$3,010 – $3,909
48' flatbed	$3,554	$5.08	$3,057 – $4,052
Step deck	$3,883	$5.55	$3,262 – $4,504
Power only	$2,533	$3.62	$2,204 – $2,862
Hotshot	$1,910	$2.73	$1,586 – $2,235
26' box truck	$1,883	$2.69	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.66	$975 – $1,346

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,684	$4.89	$2,308 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,723	$2.65	$5,782 – $7,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,236	$3.37	$1,923 – $2,549	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,557	$3.08	$3,059 – $4,055	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,354	$2.98	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,277	$4.97	$1,958 – $2,596	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$6,590	$2.66	$5,667 – $7,512	6 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 Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,554 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,057 and $4,052.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from St. Petersburg, FL 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 $684 of the $3,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,399, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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