Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$3,414hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $2,834–$3,995
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,722
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $3,414

Return trip

Los Angeles → Port St. Lucie$9,054

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,072	$1.87	$4,514 – $5,630
53' refrigerated	$6,040	$2.23	$5,255 – $6,826
48' flatbed	$6,060	$2.24	$5,211 – $6,908
Step deck	$6,589	$2.43	$5,535 – $7,643
Power only	$4,521	$1.67	$3,934 – $5,109
Hotshot	$3,414	$1.26	$2,834 – $3,995
26' box truck	$3,330	$1.23	$2,831 – $3,830
Sprinter van	$2,029	$0.75	$1,704 – $2,354

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$1,764	$1.42	$1,464 – $2,063	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port St. Lucie, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Port St. Lucie, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,414 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,834 and $3,995.

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

About 2,707 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 $1,692 of the $3,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,722 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,054, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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