Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Miami Lakes, FL step deck rate

$5,851step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 1,130 mi
Typical range: $4,914–$6,787
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Miami Lakes price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,712
Fuel: $1,139
All-in estimate: $5,851

Return trip

Miami Lakes → Houston$3,240

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 Lakes by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Miami Lakes, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,430	$3.92	$3,943 – $4,918
53' refrigerated	$5,280	$4.67	$4,594 – $5,967
48' flatbed	$5,367	$4.75	$4,615 – $6,118
Step deck	$5,851	$5.18	$4,914 – $6,787
Power only	$3,906	$3.46	$3,398 – $4,413
Hotshot	$2,947	$2.61	$2,446 – $3,448
26' box truck	$2,891	$2.56	$2,458 – $3,325
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.57	$1,489 – $2,056

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Miami Lakes

Step deck lanes into Miami Lakes, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,278 mi	$6,857	$5.37	$5,760 – $7,954	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$17,746	$6.44	$14,906 – $20,585	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,389 mi	$8,855	$6.37	$7,438 – $10,271	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,761	$3.77	$7,360 – $10,163	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,202 mi	$5,796	$4.82	$4,868 – $6,723	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,727	$5.00	$5,650 – $7,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$17,211	$6.47	$14,457 – $19,965	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,294 mi	$6,522	$5.04	$5,478 – $7,565	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Miami Lakes, FL is estimated at $5,851 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 1,130 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,914 and $6,787.

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

About 1,130 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 $1,139 of the $5,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,240, which makes Houston, TX to Miami Lakes, 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