Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Winston-Salem, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL hotshot rate

$1,949hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $1,618–$2,281
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winston-Salem to Port St. Lucie price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,499
Fuel: $450
All-in estimate: $1,949

Return trip

Port St. Lucie → Winston-Salem$1,316

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

Winston-Salem to Port St. Lucie by truck type

Estimated cost from Winston-Salem, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,958	$4.11	$2,633 – $3,284
53' refrigerated	$3,528	$4.91	$3,069 – $3,987
48' flatbed	$3,622	$5.04	$3,115 – $4,130
Step deck	$3,957	$5.50	$3,324 – $4,590
Power only	$2,585	$3.59	$2,249 – $2,921
Hotshot	$1,949	$2.71	$1,618 – $2,281
26' box truck	$1,921	$2.67	$1,633 – $2,210
Sprinter van	$1,183	$1.65	$994 – $1,373

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More lanes from Winston-Salem

Hotshot lanes from Winston-Salem, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$1,424	$2.59	$1,182 – $1,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,783	$1.49	$3,139 – $4,426	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,199	$1.81	$995 – $1,402	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$1,955	$1.69	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$3,561	$1.67	$2,955 – $4,166	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,195	$2.61	$992 – $1,398	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$2,249	$1.65	$1,866 – $2,631	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$3,706	$1.49	$3,076 – $4,336	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 Winston-Salem, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL?

A Hotshot from Winston-Salem, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL is estimated at $1,949 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,618 and $2,281.

How far is Winston-Salem, NC from Port St. Lucie, FL by truck?

About 719 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 $450 of the $1,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port St. Lucie, FL to Winston-Salem, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,316, which makes Winston-Salem, NC to Port St. Lucie, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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