Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Miami Beach, FL flatbed rate

$5,423flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $4,664–$6,183
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Miami Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,304
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $5,423

Return trip

Miami Beach → Houston$3,004

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

Houston to Miami Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Miami Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,478	$3.91	$3,986 – $4,971
53' refrigerated	$5,337	$4.66	$4,644 – $6,031
48' flatbed	$5,423	$4.74	$4,664 – $6,183
Step deck	$5,912	$5.16	$4,966 – $6,858
Power only	$3,949	$3.45	$3,435 – $4,462
Hotshot	$2,980	$2.60	$2,473 – $3,487
26' box truck	$2,923	$2.55	$2,485 – $3,361
Sprinter van	$1,791	$1.56	$1,505 – $2,078

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Miami Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Miami Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$6,309	$4.92	$5,426 – $7,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$16,396	$5.92	$14,101 – $18,692	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,401 mi	$8,186	$5.84	$7,040 – $9,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,339 mi	$8,101	$3.46	$6,967 – $9,235	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,207 mi	$5,335	$4.42	$4,588 – $6,082	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$6,231	$4.58	$5,358 – $7,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,677 mi	$15,909	$5.94	$13,681 – $18,136	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,309 mi	$6,042	$4.62	$5,196 – $6,888	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Miami Beach, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Miami Beach, FL is estimated at $5,423 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,664 and $6,183.

How far is Houston, TX from Miami Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,145 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 $1,119 of the $5,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,304 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,004, which makes Houston, TX to Miami Beach, 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