Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland, OH to Miami, FL step deck rate

$7,882step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 1,284 mi
Typical range: $6,621–$9,143
Transit: 3 days

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

Cleveland to Miami price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,587
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $7,882

Return trip

Miami → Cleveland$3,635

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Cleveland to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, OH to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,987	$4.66	$5,328 – $6,645
53' refrigerated	$7,134	$5.56	$6,207 – $8,062
48' flatbed	$7,233	$5.63	$6,221 – $8,246
Step deck	$7,882	$6.14	$6,621 – $9,143
Power only	$5,289	$4.12	$4,601 – $5,976
Hotshot	$3,992	$3.11	$3,313 – $4,670
26' box truck	$3,912	$3.05	$3,325 – $4,498
Sprinter van	$2,395	$1.87	$2,012 – $2,778

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More lanes from Cleveland

Step deck lanes from Cleveland, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$3,455	$7.20	$2,902 – $4,007	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$9,002	$3.71	$7,562 – $10,442	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,168	$5.91	$1,821 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,514	$4.20	$4,632 – $6,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$8,589	$4.18	$7,215 – $9,964	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$3,042	$7.21	$2,555 – $3,529	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$8,890	$3.72	$7,467 – $10,312	6 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 Cleveland, OH to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Cleveland, OH to Miami, FL is estimated at $7,882 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 1,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,621 and $9,143.

How far is Cleveland, OH from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,284 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 $1,295 of the $7,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Cleveland, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,635, which makes Cleveland, OH to Miami, FL 117% 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