Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL step deck rate

$3,883step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $3,262–$4,504
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $706
All-in estimate: $3,883

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Winston-Salem$2,621

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

Step deck lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,936	$5.35	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$7,311	$2.88	$6,141 – $8,480	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,444	$3.69	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,878	$3.36	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,913	$3.25	$5,807 – $8,019	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,493	$5.44	$2,094 – $2,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$7,166	$2.89	$6,020 – $8,313	6 d

More lanes into St. Petersburg

Step deck lanes into St. Petersburg, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$6,531	$5.43	$5,486 – $7,576	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$16,508	$6.50	$13,866 – $19,149	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$7,837	$6.56	$6,583 – $9,091	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$5,011	$5.42	$4,210 – $5,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$8,050	$3.81	$6,762 – $9,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$5,475	$4.89	$4,599 – $6,351	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$5,908	$5.16	$4,963 – $6,853	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Winston-Salem, NC to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $3,883 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,262 and $4,504.

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 $706 of the $3,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,621, 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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