Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to New Orleans, LA flatbed rate

$2,329flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,003–$2,655
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to New Orleans price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,627
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $2,329

Return trip

New Orleans → Port St. Lucie$3,863

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,902	$2.65	$1,693 – $2,111
53' refrigerated	$2,268	$3.15	$1,973 – $2,563
48' flatbed	$2,329	$3.24	$2,003 – $2,655
Step deck	$2,544	$3.54	$2,137 – $2,951
Power only	$1,662	$2.31	$1,446 – $1,878
Hotshot	$1,253	$1.74	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,235	$1.72	$1,050 – $1,421
Sprinter van	$761	$1.06	$639 – $882

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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 New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,032	$3.68	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$9,245	$4.65	$7,950 – $10,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$4,625	$4.76	$3,978 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,936	$5.02	$1,665 – $2,208	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,311	$2.77	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,223	$3.31	$3,632 – $4,814	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$8,888	$4.68	$7,643 – $10,132	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port St. Lucie, FL to New Orleans, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Port St. Lucie, FL to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,329 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,003 and $2,655.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 719 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 $702 of the $2,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,863, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to New Orleans, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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