Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$4,254flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,277 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$4,849
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,007
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $4,254

Return trip

Buffalo → Port St. Lucie$6,289

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Port St. Lucie to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,520	$2.76	$3,133 – $3,907
53' refrigerated	$4,195	$3.28	$3,650 – $4,740
48' flatbed	$4,254	$3.33	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,635	$3.63	$3,893 – $5,376
Power only	$3,109	$2.43	$2,705 – $3,514
Hotshot	$2,347	$1.84	$1,948 – $2,746
26' box truck	$2,300	$1.80	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,408	$1.10	$1,183 – $1,633

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

48' flatbed lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,974	$3.39	$3,418 – $4,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,060	$2.24	$5,211 – $6,908	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$3,133	$2.44	$2,695 – $3,572	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,895	$2.65	$2,490 – $3,300	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$5,727	$2.51	$4,925 – $6,528	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,582	$3.27	$3,081 – $4,084	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,353	$2.56	$2,883 – $3,822	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$5,882	$2.25	$5,058 – $6,705	6 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	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	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Port St. Lucie, FL to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $4,254 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $4,849.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Buffalo, NY 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 $4,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,007 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,289, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Buffalo, NY 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →