Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Port St. Lucie, FL flatbed rate

$4,928flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $4,238–$5,618
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Louisville/Jefferson County to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,993
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $4,928

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Louisville/Jefferson County$2,730

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Louisville/Jefferson County to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,054	$4.24	$3,608 – $4,499
53' refrigerated	$4,832	$5.05	$4,204 – $5,460
48' flatbed	$4,928	$5.15	$4,238 – $5,618
Step deck	$5,376	$5.62	$4,516 – $6,237
Power only	$3,563	$3.72	$3,100 – $4,026
Hotshot	$2,688	$2.81	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,641	$2.76	$2,245 – $3,037
Sprinter van	$1,621	$1.69	$1,362 – $1,881

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More lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,711	$4.86	$3,191 – $4,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$6,456	$2.97	$5,552 – $7,360	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,591	$4.90	$1,369 – $1,814	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,359	$3.54	$2,889 – $3,830	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$5,987	$3.36	$5,148 – $6,825	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$3,256	$4.77	$2,800 – $3,712	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,831	$3.41	$3,295 – $4,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$6,330	$2.98	$5,444 – $7,216	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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $4,928 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,238 and $5,618.

How far is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 957 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 $935 of the $4,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,993 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,730, which makes Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Port St. Lucie, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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