Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Miami, FL step deck rate

$6,555step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$7,603
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Garland to Miami price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,242
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $6,555

Return trip

Miami → Garland$3,630

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

Garland to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,980	$3.83	$4,433 – $5,528
53' refrigerated	$5,935	$4.56	$5,163 – $6,706
48' flatbed	$6,016	$4.62	$5,174 – $6,858
Step deck	$6,555	$5.03	$5,506 – $7,603
Power only	$4,401	$3.38	$3,829 – $4,973
Hotshot	$3,321	$2.55	$2,757 – $3,886
26' box truck	$3,254	$2.50	$2,766 – $3,743
Sprinter van	$1,992	$1.53	$1,673 – $2,311

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 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 Garland, TX to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Miami, FL is estimated at $6,555 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $7,603.

How far is Garland, TX from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,302 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 $1,313 of the $6,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,630, which makes Garland, TX to Miami, 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