Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$4,421hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $3,670–$5,173
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,522
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $4,421

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Wichita$2,008

This direction runs 120% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Wichita to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,619	$4.60	$5,891 – $7,347
53' refrigerated	$7,887	$5.48	$6,862 – $8,912
48' flatbed	$7,981	$5.55	$6,863 – $9,098
Step deck	$8,692	$6.04	$7,302 – $10,083
Power only	$5,858	$4.07	$5,096 – $6,619
Hotshot	$4,421	$3.07	$3,670 – $5,173
26' box truck	$4,329	$3.01	$3,680 – $4,978
Sprinter van	$2,648	$1.84	$2,224 – $3,071

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More lanes from Wichita

Hotshot lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,072	$2.72	$3,380 – $4,765	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,905	$2.04	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,595	$2.30	$1,324 – $1,867	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,612	$2.45	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,447	$2.37	$2,031 – $2,863	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,703	$2.61	$3,074 – $4,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,645	$2.43	$1,365 – $1,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,820	$2.05	$2,341 – $3,299	3 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 Wichita, KS to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $4,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,670 and $5,173.

How far is Wichita, KS from Port St. Lucie, FL 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 $4,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,008, which makes Wichita, KS to Port St. Lucie, FL 120% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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