Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Miami, FL step deck rate

$6,681step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $5,612–$7,749
Transit: 4 days

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

Boston to Miami price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,185
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $6,681

Return trip

Miami → Boston$5,406

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Boston to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,091	$3.43	$4,531 – $5,651
53' refrigerated	$6,065	$4.09	$5,277 – $6,854
48' flatbed	$6,134	$4.13	$5,275 – $6,993
Step deck	$6,681	$4.50	$5,612 – $7,749
Power only	$4,507	$3.04	$3,921 – $5,093
Hotshot	$3,402	$2.29	$2,824 – $3,980
26' box truck	$3,330	$2.24	$2,830 – $3,829
Sprinter van	$2,036	$1.37	$1,710 – $2,362

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Miami, FL is estimated at $6,681 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,612 and $7,749.

How far is Boston, MA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,496 of the $6,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,406, which makes Boston, MA to Miami, FL 24% 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