Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL step deck rate

$4,005step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $3,365–$4,646
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlanta to Miami price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,283
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $4,005

Return trip

Miami → Atlanta$2,624

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Atlanta to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$4.18	$2,665 – $3,323
53' refrigerated	$3,571	$4.99	$3,107 – $4,035
48' flatbed	$3,667	$5.12	$3,153 – $4,180
Step deck	$4,005	$5.59	$3,365 – $4,646
Power only	$2,616	$3.65	$2,276 – $2,956
Hotshot	$1,973	$2.76	$1,638 – $2,308
26' box truck	$1,945	$2.72	$1,653 – $2,236
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.67	$1,006 – $1,389

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More lanes from Atlanta

Step deck lanes from Atlanta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,150	$4.71	$3,486 – $4,814	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,781	$2.96	$5,696 – $7,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$2,553	$3.70	$2,145 – $2,962	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$3,048	$3.69	$2,560 – $3,536	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$6,273	$3.35	$5,269 – $7,276	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$3,644	$4.61	$3,061 – $4,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,625	$3.49	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$6,600	$2.97	$5,544 – $7,656	5 d

More lanes into Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL is estimated at $4,005 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,365 and $4,646.

How far is Atlanta, GA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 716 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 $722 of the $4,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Atlanta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,624, which makes Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology