Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Miami, FL flatbed rate

$16,980flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 2,877 mi
Typical range: $14,603–$19,357
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Miami price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,170
Fuel: $2,810
All-in estimate: $16,980

Return trip

Miami → Fresno$6,403

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fresno to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,223	$4.94	$12,658 – $15,787
53' refrigerated	$16,937	$5.89	$14,735 – $19,139
48' flatbed	$16,980	$5.90	$14,603 – $19,357
Step deck	$18,460	$6.42	$15,507 – $21,414
Power only	$12,685	$4.41	$11,036 – $14,334
Hotshot	$9,579	$3.33	$7,950 – $11,207
26' box truck	$9,341	$3.25	$7,940 – $10,742
Sprinter van	$5,689	$1.98	$4,779 – $6,599

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More lanes from Fresno

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

More lanes into Miami

48' flatbed lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,325	$4.92	$5,439 – $7,210	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,385	$5.92	$14,091 – $18,679	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,196	$5.84	$7,049 – $9,344	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,412	$4.74	$4,654 – $6,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,092	$3.46	$6,959 – $9,225	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,350	$4.42	$4,601 – $6,099	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,216	$4.59	$5,346 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,893	$5.94	$13,668 – $18,117	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Miami, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $16,980 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 2,877 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,603 and $19,357.

How far is Fresno, CA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 2,877 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,810 of the $16,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,403, which makes Fresno, CA to Miami, FL 165% 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