Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Chesapeake, VA flatbed rate

$2,983flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $2,565–$3,400
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,185
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,983

Return trip

Chesapeake → Port St. Lucie$4,259

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Port St. Lucie to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,444	$2.99	$2,175 – $2,713
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$3.57	$2,535 – $3,293
48' flatbed	$2,983	$3.65	$2,565 – $3,400
Step deck	$3,256	$3.99	$2,735 – $3,777
Power only	$2,141	$2.62	$1,863 – $2,420
Hotshot	$1,615	$1.98	$1,341 – $1,890
26' box truck	$1,590	$1.95	$1,351 – $1,828
Sprinter van	$978	$1.20	$821 – $1,134

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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 Chesapeake

48' flatbed lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,302	$6.43	$1,980 – $2,624	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$14,571	$5.23	$12,531 – $16,611	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,802	$5.77	$4,130 – $5,474	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,691	$4.02	$4,895 – $6,488	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,285	$3.05	$6,265 – $8,305	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,805	$6.40	$1,553 – $2,058	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,388	$3.93	$5,494 – $7,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,320	$5.24	$12,315 – $16,325	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Port St. Lucie, FL to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $2,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,565 and $3,400.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 817 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 $798 of the $2,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,259, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Chesapeake, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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