Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL hotshot rate

$9,631hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $7,994–$11,269
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,822
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $9,631

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Modesto$3,632

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Modesto to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,300	$4.94	$12,727 – $15,873
53' refrigerated	$17,029	$5.88	$14,815 – $19,242
48' flatbed	$17,071	$5.90	$14,681 – $19,461
Step deck	$18,559	$6.41	$15,590 – $21,529
Power only	$12,754	$4.41	$11,096 – $14,412
Hotshot	$9,631	$3.33	$7,994 – $11,269
26' box truck	$9,392	$3.25	$7,983 – $10,800
Sprinter van	$5,720	$1.98	$4,805 – $6,635

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More lanes from Modesto

Hotshot lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,731	$2.96	$7,247 – $10,215	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,161	$3.40	$963 – $1,358	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$8,144	$2.82	$6,760 – $9,529	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,999	$2.41	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667	1 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 Modesto, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A Hotshot from Modesto, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $9,631 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,994 and $11,269.

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

About 2,894 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 $1,809 of the $9,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,822 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,632, which makes Modesto, CA to Port St. Lucie, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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