Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$6,437flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $5,536–$7,339
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,610
Fuel: $2,827
All-in estimate: $6,437

Return trip

Modesto → Port St. Lucie$17,071

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,392	$1.86	$4,799 – $5,986
53' refrigerated	$6,421	$2.22	$5,587 – $7,256
48' flatbed	$6,437	$2.22	$5,536 – $7,339
Step deck	$6,999	$2.42	$5,879 – $8,118
Power only	$4,809	$1.66	$4,184 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,632	$1.25	$3,014 – $4,249
26' box truck	$3,542	$1.22	$3,010 – $4,073
Sprinter van	$2,157	$0.75	$1,812 – $2,502

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $6,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,536 and $7,339.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Modesto, CA by truck?

About 2,894 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,827 of the $6,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Modesto, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,071, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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