Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Washington, DC hotshot rate

$1,907hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 975 mi
Typical range: $1,582–$2,231
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Washington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,297
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $1,907

Return trip

Washington → Port St. Lucie$2,656

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

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 Washington

Hotshot lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$973	$4.05	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,235	$3.03	$6,835 – $9,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,345	$3.33	$1,946 – $2,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,277	$2.28	$2,720 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$695	$4.67	$577 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,665	$2.24	$3,042 – $4,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,109	$3.03	$6,730 – $9,488	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Port St. Lucie, FL to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,907 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 975 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,582 and $2,231.

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 $610 of the $1,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,297 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,656, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Washington, DC 28% 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 →