Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL box truck rate

$2,813box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$3,235
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,054
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $2,813

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Houston$1,558

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,312	$3.95	$3,838 – $4,786
53' refrigerated	$5,139	$4.70	$4,471 – $5,808
48' flatbed	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959
Step deck	$5,699	$5.21	$4,787 – $6,611
Power only	$3,799	$3.48	$3,305 – $4,293
Hotshot	$2,867	$2.62	$2,379 – $3,354
26' box truck	$2,813	$2.57	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.58	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$3,121	$2.52	$2,653 – $3,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $2,813 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $3,235.

How far is Houston, TX from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,093 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 $759 of the $2,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,558, which makes Houston, TX to Port St. Lucie, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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