Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL hotshot rate

$1,945hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $1,615–$2,276
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,497
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $1,945

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Durham$1,313

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Durham to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,952	$4.12	$2,627 – $3,277
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$4.91	$3,063 – $3,978
48' flatbed	$3,615	$5.04	$3,109 – $4,121
Step deck	$3,949	$5.51	$3,317 – $4,581
Power only	$2,579	$3.60	$2,244 – $2,915
Hotshot	$1,945	$2.71	$1,615 – $2,276
26' box truck	$1,917	$2.67	$1,630 – $2,205
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.65	$992 – $1,370

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More lanes from Durham

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into Port St. Lucie

Hotshot lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,232	$2.75	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$9,054	$3.34	$7,515 – $10,593	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$4,203	$3.28	$3,488 – $4,917	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,867	$2.62	$2,379 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$4,440	$1.95	$3,685 – $5,195	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$2,712	$2.47	$2,251 – $3,173	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,343	$2.55	$2,775 – $3,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$8,782	$3.35	$7,289 – $10,275	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $1,945 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,615 and $2,276.

How far is Durham, NC from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 717 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 $448 of the $1,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,313, which makes Durham, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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