Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Miami Beach, FL step deck rate

$6,616step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $5,557–$7,675
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Miami Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,288
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $6,616

Return trip

Miami Beach → Austin$3,664

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Miami Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Miami Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,028	$3.82	$4,475 – $5,581
53' refrigerated	$5,992	$4.55	$5,213 – $6,771
48' flatbed	$6,072	$4.61	$5,222 – $6,922
Step deck	$6,616	$5.02	$5,557 – $7,675
Power only	$4,444	$3.37	$3,866 – $5,022
Hotshot	$3,354	$2.55	$2,784 – $3,924
26' box truck	$3,286	$2.50	$2,793 – $3,779
Sprinter van	$2,011	$1.53	$1,690 – $2,333

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Miami Beach

Step deck lanes into Miami Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$6,874	$5.36	$5,774 – $7,974	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$17,827	$6.44	$14,975 – $20,679	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,401 mi	$8,918	$6.37	$7,491 – $10,344	3 d
Houston, TX	1,145 mi	$5,912	$5.16	$4,966 – $6,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,339 mi	$8,812	$3.77	$7,402 – $10,221	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,207 mi	$5,815	$4.82	$4,885 – $6,745	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$6,788	$4.99	$5,702 – $7,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,677 mi	$17,298	$6.46	$14,530 – $20,066	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Miami Beach, FL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Miami Beach, FL is estimated at $6,616 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,557 and $7,675.

How far is Austin, TX from Miami Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,317 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 $1,328 of the $6,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami Beach, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,664, which makes Austin, TX to Miami Beach, FL 81% 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