Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Port St. Lucie, FL flatbed rate

$6,159flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $5,297–$7,022
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,133
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $6,159

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Columbus$2,840

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Columbus to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,077	$4.84	$4,518 – $5,635
53' refrigerated	$6,051	$5.76	$5,265 – $6,838
48' flatbed	$6,159	$5.87	$5,297 – $7,022
Step deck	$6,717	$6.40	$5,642 – $7,791
Power only	$4,470	$4.26	$3,889 – $5,051
Hotshot	$3,373	$3.21	$2,799 – $3,946
26' box truck	$3,311	$3.15	$2,814 – $3,808
Sprinter van	$2,031	$1.93	$1,706 – $2,356

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	5 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 Columbus, OH to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $6,159 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,297 and $7,022.

How far is Columbus, OH from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,050 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 $1,026 of the $6,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,840, which makes Columbus, OH to Port St. Lucie, FL 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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