Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Port St. Lucie, FL hotshot rate

$4,065hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,374–$4,756
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,213
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $4,065

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Kansas City$1,838

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Kansas City to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,091	$4.47	$5,421 – $6,761
53' refrigerated	$7,258	$5.32	$6,314 – $8,201
48' flatbed	$7,350	$5.39	$6,321 – $8,379
Step deck	$8,008	$5.87	$6,726 – $9,289
Power only	$5,386	$3.95	$4,685 – $6,086
Hotshot	$4,065	$2.98	$3,374 – $4,756
26' box truck	$3,981	$2.92	$3,384 – $4,579
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.79	$2,046 – $2,826

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More lanes from Kansas City

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,458	$2.68	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572	4 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 Kansas City, MO to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $4,065 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,374 and $4,756.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,363 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 $852 of the $4,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,838, which makes Kansas City, MO to Port St. Lucie, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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