Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Miami Gardens, FL step deck rate

$6,571step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 1,306 mi
Typical range: $5,520–$7,622
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Miami Gardens price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,254
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $6,571

Return trip

Miami Gardens → Austin$3,639

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 Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Miami Gardens, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,993	$3.82	$4,444 – $5,542
53' refrigerated	$5,950	$4.56	$5,177 – $6,724
48' flatbed	$6,031	$4.62	$5,186 – $6,875
Step deck	$6,571	$5.03	$5,520 – $7,622
Power only	$4,412	$3.38	$3,839 – $4,986
Hotshot	$3,330	$2.55	$2,764 – $3,896
26' box truck	$3,263	$2.50	$2,773 – $3,752
Sprinter van	$1,997	$1.53	$1,678 – $2,317

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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 Gardens

Step deck lanes into Miami Gardens, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,273 mi	$6,835	$5.37	$5,742 – $7,929	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$17,769	$6.44	$14,926 – $20,612	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,388 mi	$8,849	$6.38	$7,433 – $10,265	3 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$5,871	$5.17	$4,932 – $6,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$8,775	$3.77	$7,371 – $10,179	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$5,780	$4.82	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,747	$5.00	$5,667 – $7,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$17,234	$6.46	$14,477 – $19,992	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Miami Gardens, FL is estimated at $6,571 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 1,306 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,520 and $7,622.

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

About 1,306 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 $1,317 of the $6,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,254 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,639, which makes Austin, TX to Miami Gardens, 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