diff --git a/internal/route/route.go b/internal/route/route.go
index ad56157..f8f70d4 100644
--- a/internal/route/route.go
+++ b/internal/route/route.go
@@ -406,10 +406,7 @@ func (r *Route) Finalize() {
 	if pp == 0 {
 		switch {
 		case isDocker:
-			pp = lowestPort(cont.PrivatePortMapping)
-			if pp == 0 {
-				pp = lowestPort(cont.PublicPortMapping)
-			}
+			pp = preferredPort(cont.PrivatePortMapping)
 		case r.Scheme == "https":
 			pp = 443
 		default:
@@ -519,9 +516,24 @@ func (r *Route) FinalizeHomepageConfig() {
 	}
 }
 
-func lowestPort(ports map[int]container.Port) (res int) {
+var preferredPortOrder = []int{
+	80,
+	8080,
+	3000,
+	8000,
+	443,
+	8443,
+}
+
+func preferredPort(portMapping map[int]container.Port) (res int) {
+	for _, port := range preferredPortOrder {
+		if _, ok := portMapping[port]; ok {
+			return port
+		}
+	}
+	// fallback to lowest port
 	cmp := (uint16)(65535)
-	for port, v := range ports {
+	for port, v := range portMapping {
 		if v.PrivatePort < cmp {
 			cmp = v.PrivatePort
 			res = port
diff --git a/internal/route/route_test.go b/internal/route/route_test.go
index 14bcf30..9ce7458 100644
--- a/internal/route/route_test.go
+++ b/internal/route/route_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package route
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/yusing/go-proxy/internal/common"
 	"github.com/yusing/go-proxy/internal/docker"
 	loadbalance "github.com/yusing/go-proxy/internal/net/gphttp/loadbalancer/types"
@@ -136,3 +137,14 @@ func TestRouteValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		expect.NotNil(t, r.HealthCheck)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestPreferredPort(t *testing.T) {
+	ports := map[int]container.Port{
+		22:   {PrivatePort: 22},
+		1000: {PrivatePort: 1000},
+		3000: {PrivatePort: 80},
+	}
+
+	port := preferredPort(ports)
+	expect.Equal(t, port, 3000)
+}