Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL flatbed rate

$7,969flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $6,853–$9,085
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,581
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $7,969

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Madison$3,572

This direction runs 123% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Madison to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,608	$4.65	$5,881 – $7,335
53' refrigerated	$7,874	$5.54	$6,850 – $8,898
48' flatbed	$7,969	$5.61	$6,853 – $9,085
Step deck	$8,680	$6.11	$7,291 – $10,069
Power only	$5,847	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,607
Hotshot	$4,413	$3.11	$3,663 – $5,163
26' box truck	$4,321	$3.04	$3,673 – $4,969
Sprinter van	$2,643	$1.86	$2,220 – $3,066

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,187	$5.40	$4,461 – $5,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,332	$9.12	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,722	$5.21	$4,061 – $5,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,942	$3.55	$5,970 – $7,913	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 Madison, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $7,969 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,853 and $9,085.

How far is Madison, WI from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,421 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 $1,388 of the $7,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,572, which makes Madison, WI to Port St. Lucie, FL 123% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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