Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY hotshot rate

$1,489hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $1,236–$1,742
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Louisville/Jefferson County price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $891
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $1,489

Return trip

Louisville/Jefferson County → Port St. Lucie$2,688

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Louisville/Jefferson County by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$2.35	$1,999 – $2,493
53' refrigerated	$2,677	$2.80	$2,329 – $3,025
48' flatbed	$2,730	$2.85	$2,348 – $3,113
Step deck	$2,979	$3.11	$2,502 – $3,455
Power only	$1,974	$2.06	$1,717 – $2,231
Hotshot	$1,489	$1.56	$1,236 – $1,742
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.53	$1,244 – $1,683
Sprinter van	$898	$0.94	$755 – $1,042

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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 Louisville/Jefferson County

Hotshot lanes into Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	764 mi	$1,641	$2.15	$1,362 – $1,920	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$5,318	$2.45	$4,414 – $6,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$1,101	$3.39	$914 – $1,288	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$1,832	$1.93	$1,521 – $2,144	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,780 mi	$2,555	$1.44	$2,121 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	682 mi	$1,336	$1.96	$1,109 – $1,563	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,122 mi	$2,104	$1.88	$1,746 – $2,462	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$5,211	$2.45	$4,325 – $6,097	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?

A Hotshot from Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is estimated at $1,489 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,236 and $1,742.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY by truck?

About 957 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 $598 of the $1,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $891 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,688, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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