Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$2,730flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $2,348–$3,113
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,795
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $2,730

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Port St. Lucie$4,928

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

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

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$2.35	$1,999 – $2,493
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$2.80	$2,329 – $3,025
48' flatbed	$2,730	$2.85	$2,348 – $3,113
Step deck	$2,979	$3.11	$2,502 – $3,455
Power only	$1,974	$2.06	$1,717 – $2,231
Hotshot	$1,489	$1.56	$1,236 – $1,742
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.53	$1,244 – $1,683
Sprinter van	$898	$0.94	$755 – $1,042

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

48' flatbed lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,040	$3.98	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,485	$4.36	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,143	$6.59	$1,843 – $2,443	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,361	$3.55	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,582	$2.57	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,490	$3.65	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$3,832	$3.42	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$9,300	$4.38	$7,998 – $10,602	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,730 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,348 and $3,113.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 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 $2,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,928, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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