Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Richmond, VA freight rate

$2,540dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 859 mi
Typical range: $2,260–$2,819
Transit: 2 days

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

Port St. Lucie to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,750
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $2,540

Return trip

Richmond → Port St. Lucie$3,626

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Port St. Lucie to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$2.96	$2,260 – $2,819
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$3.52	$2,634 – $3,422
48' flatbed	$3,096	$3.60	$2,662 – $3,529
Step deck	$3,379	$3.93	$2,838 – $3,919
Power only	$2,227	$2.59	$1,938 – $2,517
Hotshot	$1,680	$1.96	$1,395 – $1,966
26' box truck	$1,653	$1.92	$1,405 – $1,901
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.18	$853 – $1,178

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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 Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,783	$5.26	$1,587 – $1,980	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$3,567	$4.89	$3,175 – $3,959	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,905	$2.56	$5,255 – $6,554	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,349	$5.38	$1,201 – $1,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,157	$3.28	$4,590 – $5,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$11,659	$4.40	$10,376 – $12,941	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Port St. Lucie, FL to Richmond, VA is estimated at $2,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 859 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,260 and $2,819.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 859 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 $790 of the $2,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,626, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Richmond, VA 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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