Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL hotshot rate

$1,927hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 708 mi
Typical range: $1,599–$2,254
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,484
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $1,927

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Raleigh$1,301

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Raleigh to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,925	$4.13	$2,603 – $3,246
53' refrigerated	$3,488	$4.93	$3,035 – $3,942
48' flatbed	$3,583	$5.06	$3,081 – $4,085
Step deck	$3,914	$5.53	$3,288 – $4,540
Power only	$2,555	$3.61	$2,223 – $2,887
Hotshot	$1,927	$2.72	$1,599 – $2,254
26' box truck	$1,899	$2.68	$1,614 – $2,184
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.65	$983 – $1,357

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 d

More lanes into Port St. Lucie

Hotshot lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$3,232	$2.75	$2,682 – $3,781	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$9,054	$3.34	$7,515 – $10,593	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$4,203	$3.28	$3,488 – $4,917	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,867	$2.62	$2,379 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$4,440	$1.95	$3,685 – $5,195	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$2,712	$2.47	$2,251 – $3,173	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$3,343	$2.55	$2,775 – $3,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$8,782	$3.35	$7,289 – $10,275	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $1,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 708 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,599 and $2,254.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 708 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 $443 of the $1,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,484 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,301, which makes Raleigh, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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