Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Washington, DC dry van rate

$2,874dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $2,558–$3,190
Transit: 2 days

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

Port St. Lucie to Washington price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,978
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,874

Return trip

Washington → Port St. Lucie$4,004

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Port St. Lucie to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,874	$2.95	$2,558 – $3,190
53' refrigerated	$3,426	$3.51	$2,981 – $3,871
48' flatbed	$3,493	$3.58	$3,004 – $3,982
Step deck	$3,810	$3.91	$3,200 – $4,419
Power only	$2,527	$2.59	$2,198 – $2,855
Hotshot	$1,907	$1.96	$1,582 – $2,231
26' box truck	$1,873	$1.92	$1,592 – $2,154
Sprinter van	$1,150	$1.18	$966 – $1,333

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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 Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Port St. Lucie, FL to Washington, DC is estimated at $2,874 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,558 and $3,190.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Washington, DC by truck?

About 975 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 $896 of the $2,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,004, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Washington, DC 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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