Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$5,920flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $5,091–$6,749
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,343
Fuel: $2,577
All-in estimate: $5,920

Return trip

Riverside → Port St. Lucie$15,700

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,954	$1.88	$4,409 – $5,499
53' refrigerated	$5,900	$2.24	$5,133 – $6,667
48' flatbed	$5,920	$2.24	$5,091 – $6,749
Step deck	$6,437	$2.44	$5,407 – $7,467
Power only	$4,415	$1.67	$3,841 – $4,989
Hotshot	$3,334	$1.26	$2,767 – $3,901
26' box truck	$3,252	$1.23	$2,764 – $3,740
Sprinter van	$1,982	$0.75	$1,665 – $2,299

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Port St. Lucie, FL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $5,920 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,091 and $6,749.

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

About 2,638 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,577 of the $5,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,700, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Riverside, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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