Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL flatbed rate

$3,615flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $3,109–$4,121
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,915
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $3,615

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Durham$2,440

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

Durham to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,952	$4.12	$2,627 – $3,277
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$4.91	$3,063 – $3,978
48' flatbed	$3,615	$5.04	$3,109 – $4,121
Step deck	$3,949	$5.51	$3,317 – $4,581
Power only	$2,579	$3.60	$2,244 – $2,915
Hotshot	$1,945	$2.71	$1,615 – $2,276
26' box truck	$1,917	$2.67	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.65	$992 – $1,370

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	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 Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $3,615 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,109 and $4,121.

How far is Durham, NC from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 717 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 $700 of the $3,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,440, which makes Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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