Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$1,373hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 809 mi
Typical range: $1,139–$1,606
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $867
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,373

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Port St. Lucie$2,277

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,078	$2.57	$1,849 – $2,306
53' refrigerated	$2,477	$3.06	$2,155 – $2,799
48' flatbed	$2,536	$3.14	$2,181 – $2,891
Step deck	$2,769	$3.42	$2,326 – $3,212
Power only	$1,820	$2.25	$1,583 – $2,057
Hotshot	$1,373	$1.70	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,351	$1.67	$1,149 – $1,554
Sprinter van	$831	$1.03	$698 – $964

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

Hotshot lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$2,186	$1.86	$1,814 – $2,557	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$3,414	$1.26	$2,834 – $3,995	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$1,729	$1.35	$1,435 – $2,023	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,588	$1.45	$1,318 – $1,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$3,214	$1.41	$2,668 – $3,761	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$1,965	$1.79	$1,631 – $2,299	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$1,852	$1.41	$1,537 – $2,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$3,312	$1.26	$2,749 – $3,875	6 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port St. Lucie, FL to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Port St. Lucie, FL to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $1,373 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 809 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,139 and $1,606.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 809 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 $506 of the $1,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,277, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Baton Rouge, LA 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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