Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$3,172reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $2,760–$3,584
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Detroit price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,897
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

Detroit → Port St. Lucie$7,097

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,662	$2.14	$2,369 – $2,954
53' refrigerated	$3,172	$2.55	$2,760 – $3,584
48' flatbed	$3,218	$2.59	$2,767 – $3,668
Step deck	$3,507	$2.82	$2,946 – $4,068
Power only	$2,350	$1.89	$2,045 – $2,656
Hotshot	$1,774	$1.43	$1,472 – $2,075
26' box truck	$1,739	$1.40	$1,478 – $1,999
Sprinter van	$1,065	$0.86	$894 – $1,235

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

53' refrigerated lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,913	$3.33	$3,405 – $4,422	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$6,040	$2.23	$5,255 – $6,826	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$3,090	$2.41	$2,689 – $3,492	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,846	$2.60	$2,476 – $3,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$5,697	$2.50	$4,957 – $6,438	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$3,523	$3.21	$3,065 – $3,981	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,308	$2.52	$2,878 – $3,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$5,861	$2.24	$5,099 – $6,623	5 d

More lanes into Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,792	$2.41	$4,169 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,935	$3.68	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Port St. Lucie, FL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,760 and $3,584.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,244 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 $1,275 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,097, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Detroit, MI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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