Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,690hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.25
Distance: 2,944 mi
Typical range: $3,063–$4,317
Transit: 6 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,849
Fuel: $1,841
All-in estimate: $3,690

Return trip

San Jose → Port St. Lucie$9,786

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 San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,478	$1.86	$4,875 – $6,081
53' refrigerated	$6,523	$2.22	$5,675 – $7,371
48' flatbed	$6,538	$2.22	$5,623 – $7,454
Step deck	$7,108	$2.41	$5,971 – $8,245
Power only	$4,887	$1.66	$4,251 – $5,522
Hotshot	$3,690	$1.25	$3,063 – $4,317
26' box truck	$3,598	$1.22	$3,058 – $4,138
Sprinter van	$2,191	$0.74	$1,841 – $2,542

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

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 San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Port St. Lucie, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,690 all-in in October 2026, or $1.25 a mile over about 2,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,063 and $4,317.

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

About 2,944 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 $1,841 of the $3,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,786, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to San Jose, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →