Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Port St. Lucie, FL hotshot rate

$3,179hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,173 mi
Typical range: $2,639–$3,720
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,446
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $3,179

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Newark$2,043

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Newark to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,776	$4.07	$4,250 – $5,301
53' refrigerated	$5,692	$4.85	$4,952 – $6,432
48' flatbed	$5,780	$4.93	$4,971 – $6,590
Step deck	$6,301	$5.37	$5,293 – $7,309
Power only	$4,213	$3.59	$3,665 – $4,760
Hotshot	$3,179	$2.71	$2,639 – $3,720
26' box truck	$3,118	$2.66	$2,650 – $3,585
Sprinter van	$1,910	$1.63	$1,605 – $2,216

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More lanes from Newark

Hotshot lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,697	$1.63	$3,898 – $5,495	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,949	$1.77	$2,448 – $3,451	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,557	$1.81	$3,783 – $5,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$594	$7.16	$493 – $695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,251	$1.75	$2,698 – $3,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,640	$1.63	$3,851 – $5,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,857	$1.78	$2,372 – $3,343	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 Newark, NJ to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A Hotshot from Newark, NJ to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $3,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,173 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,639 and $3,720.

How far is Newark, NJ from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 1,173 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 $733 of the $3,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,043, which makes Newark, NJ to Port St. Lucie, FL 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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