Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Port St. Lucie, FL to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$2,008hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $1,667–$2,349
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port St. Lucie to Wichita price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,109
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $2,008

Return trip

Wichita → Port St. Lucie$4,421

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Port St. Lucie to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Port St. Lucie, FL to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,006	$2.09	$2,675 – $3,337
53' refrigerated	$3,582	$2.49	$3,116 – $4,047
48' flatbed	$3,624	$2.52	$3,117 – $4,132
Step deck	$3,948	$2.75	$3,316 – $4,579
Power only	$2,660	$1.85	$2,314 – $3,006
Hotshot	$2,008	$1.40	$1,667 – $2,349
26' box truck	$1,966	$1.37	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,202	$0.84	$1,010 – $1,395

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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 Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Port St. Lucie, FL to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,008 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,667 and $2,349.

How far is Port St. Lucie, FL from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 1,438 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $899 of the $2,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Port St. Lucie, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,421, which makes Port St. Lucie, FL to Wichita, KS 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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