Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to St. Petersburg, FL flatbed rate

$5,789flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $4,978–$6,599
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to St. Petersburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,437
Fuel: $1,352
All-in estimate: $5,789

Return trip

St. Petersburg → Worcester$4,684

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Worcester to St. Petersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to St. Petersburg, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,798	$3.47	$4,270 – $5,326
53' refrigerated	$5,717	$4.13	$4,974 – $6,460
48' flatbed	$5,789	$4.18	$4,978 – $6,599
Step deck	$6,306	$4.56	$5,297 – $7,315
Power only	$4,244	$3.07	$3,692 – $4,795
Hotshot	$3,203	$2.31	$2,658 – $3,747
26' box truck	$3,137	$2.27	$2,666 – $3,607
Sprinter van	$1,919	$1.39	$1,612 – $2,226

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 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 Worcester, MA to St. Petersburg, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to St. Petersburg, FL is estimated at $5,789 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,978 and $6,599.

How far is Worcester, MA from St. Petersburg, FL by truck?

About 1,384 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,352 of the $5,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,437 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Petersburg, FL to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,684, which makes Worcester, MA to St. Petersburg, FL 24% 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 →