Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,216hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 647 mi
Typical range: $1,009–$1,422
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $405
All-in estimate: $1,216

Return trip

Charlotte → Port St. Lucie$1,801

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Port St. Lucie to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,849	$2.86	$1,646 – $2,053
53' refrigerated	$2,206	$3.41	$1,919 – $2,493
48' flatbed	$2,271	$3.51	$1,953 – $2,589
Step deck	$2,482	$3.84	$2,085 – $2,879
Power only	$1,612	$2.49	$1,402 – $1,822
Hotshot	$1,216	$1.88	$1,009 – $1,422
26' box truck	$1,200	$1.85	$1,020 – $1,380
Sprinter van	$740	$1.14	$621 – $858

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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 Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Port St. Lucie, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,216 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 647 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,009 and $1,422.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 647 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 $405 of the $1,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,801, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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