Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Port St. Lucie, FL box truck rate

$3,890box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $3,306–$4,473
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,026
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $3,890

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Detroit$1,739

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Detroit to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,955	$4.79	$5,300 – $6,610
53' refrigerated	$7,097	$5.70	$6,174 – $8,019
48' flatbed	$7,200	$5.79	$6,192 – $8,208
Step deck	$7,846	$6.31	$6,591 – $9,101
Power only	$5,258	$4.23	$4,575 – $5,942
Hotshot	$3,968	$3.19	$3,294 – $4,643
26' box truck	$3,890	$3.13	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,382	$1.91	$2,001 – $2,763

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d

More lanes into Port St. Lucie

26' box truck lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,169	$2.70	$2,694 – $3,645	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$8,831	$3.26	$7,507 – $10,156	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$4,118	$3.21	$3,501 – $4,736	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,813	$2.57	$2,391 – $3,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$4,334	$1.90	$3,684 – $4,985	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$2,661	$2.43	$2,262 – $3,060	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,276	$2.50	$2,784 – $3,767	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$8,568	$3.27	$7,282 – $9,853	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $3,890 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,306 and $4,473.

How far is Detroit, MI from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,244 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 $864 of the $3,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,739, which makes Detroit, MI to Port St. Lucie, FL 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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