Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,979step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $2,502–$3,455
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $2,979

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Port St. Lucie$5,376

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

Step deck lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,332	$3.69	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,589	$2.43	$5,535 – $7,643	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$3,414	$2.66	$2,868 – $3,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$6,229	$2.74	$5,232 – $7,226	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,906	$3.56	$3,281 – $4,531	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,653	$2.78	$3,068 – $4,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 d

More lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County

Step deck lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$3,319	$4.34	$2,788 – $3,851	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$10,318	$4.75	$8,667 – $11,969	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,351	$7.23	$1,975 – $2,727	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$3,666	$3.87	$3,080 – $4,253	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$4,987	$2.80	$4,189 – $5,785	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$2,720	$3.99	$2,285 – $3,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$4,178	$3.72	$3,509 – $4,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$10,118	$4.76	$8,499 – $11,737	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 Step deck from Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $2,979 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,502 and $3,455.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $965 of the $2,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,376, 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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