Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Port St. Lucie, FL flatbed rate

$6,289flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 1,277 mi
Typical range: $5,408–$7,169
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,042
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $6,289

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Buffalo$4,254

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

Buffalo to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,205	$4.08	$4,632 – $5,777
53' refrigerated	$6,202	$4.86	$5,396 – $7,008
48' flatbed	$6,289	$4.92	$5,408 – $7,169
Step deck	$6,853	$5.37	$5,756 – $7,949
Power only	$4,597	$3.60	$4,000 – $5,195
Hotshot	$3,470	$2.72	$2,880 – $4,060
26' box truck	$3,400	$2.66	$2,890 – $3,910
Sprinter van	$2,082	$1.63	$1,749 – $2,415

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Port St. Lucie

48' flatbed lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$5,876	$5.01	$5,053 – $6,699	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$16,069	$5.94	$13,820 – $18,319	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$7,616	$5.94	$6,550 – $8,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$7,910	$3.47	$6,803 – $9,018	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,944	$4.51	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$6,053	$4.61	$5,206 – $6,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$15,598	$5.96	$13,414 – $17,782	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $6,289 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 1,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,408 and $7,169.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,277 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 $1,247 of the $6,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,254, which makes Buffalo, NY to Port St. Lucie, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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