Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL freight rate

$3,626dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 859 mi
Typical range: $3,227–$4,025
Transit: 2 days

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

Richmond to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,836
Fuel: $790
All-in estimate: $3,626

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Richmond$2,540

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Richmond to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,626	$4.22	$3,227 – $4,025
53' refrigerated	$4,324	$5.03	$3,762 – $4,886
48' flatbed	$4,420	$5.15	$3,802 – $5,039
Step deck	$4,825	$5.62	$4,053 – $5,597
Power only	$3,181	$3.70	$2,767 – $3,594
Hotshot	$2,399	$2.79	$1,992 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,360	$2.75	$2,006 – $2,714
Sprinter van	$1,451	$1.69	$1,218 – $1,683

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More lanes from Richmond

53' dry van lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,723	$5.08	$1,533 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,096	$2.87	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,625	$2.65	$3,226 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$6,104	$2.65	$5,432 – $6,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,396	$5.56	$1,243 – $1,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,079	$2.60	$3,630 – $4,527	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$6,278	$2.37	$5,587 – $6,968	6 d

More lanes into Port St. Lucie

53' dry van lanes into Port St. Lucie, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$4,855	$4.14	$4,321 – $5,389	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$13,451	$4.97	$11,971 – $14,931	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,283 mi	$6,303	$4.91	$5,610 – $6,997	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,312	$3.95	$3,838 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,277 mi	$6,608	$2.90	$5,881 – $7,335	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,097 mi	$4,079	$3.72	$3,630 – $4,528	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$5,012	$3.82	$4,461 – $5,564	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$13,051	$4.98	$11,616 – $14,487	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Richmond, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $3,626 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 859 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,227 and $4,025.

How far is Richmond, VA from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 859 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 $790 of the $3,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,540, which makes Richmond, VA to Port St. Lucie, FL 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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