Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA freight rate

$5,392dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $4,799–$5,986
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,731
Fuel: $2,661
All-in estimate: $5,392

Return trip

Modesto → Port St. Lucie$14,300

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 Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,392	$1.86	$4,799 – $5,986
53' refrigerated	$6,421	$2.22	$5,587 – $7,256
48' flatbed	$6,437	$2.22	$5,536 – $7,339
Step deck	$6,999	$2.42	$5,879 – $8,118
Power only	$4,809	$1.66	$4,184 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,632	$1.25	$3,014 – $4,249
26' box truck	$3,542	$1.22	$3,010 – $4,073
Sprinter van	$2,157	$0.75	$1,812 – $2,502

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More lanes from Port St. Lucie

53' dry van lanes from Port St. Lucie, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,284	$2.80	$2,922 – $3,645	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$5,072	$1.87	$4,514 – $5,630	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$2,593	$2.02	$2,308 – $2,879	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,388	$2.18	$2,125 – $2,651	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$4,784	$2.10	$4,257 – $5,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$2,956	$2.69	$2,630 – $3,281	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$2,776	$2.12	$2,471 – $3,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$4,922	$1.88	$4,380 – $5,463	6 d

More lanes into Modesto

53' dry van lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$7,226	$2.45	$6,431 – $8,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,797	$5.27	$1,600 – $1,995	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$4,456	$2.42	$3,966 – $4,947	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,615	$2.39	$1,437 – $1,793	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$6,293	$2.18	$5,601 – $6,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,068	$2.45	$3,620 – $4,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $5,392 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,799 and $5,986.

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

About 2,894 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 $2,661 of the $5,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,300, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Modesto, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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