Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to North Miami, FL step deck rate

$5,896step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $4,952–$6,839
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to North Miami price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,745
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $5,896

Return trip

North Miami → Houston$3,265

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

Houston to North Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to North Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,466	$3.91	$3,974 – $4,957
53' refrigerated	$5,322	$4.66	$4,630 – $6,014
48' flatbed	$5,408	$4.74	$4,651 – $6,165
Step deck	$5,896	$5.17	$4,952 – $6,839
Power only	$3,937	$3.45	$3,425 – $4,449
Hotshot	$2,971	$2.60	$2,466 – $3,476
26' box truck	$2,915	$2.55	$2,477 – $3,352
Sprinter van	$1,786	$1.57	$1,500 – $2,072

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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 North Miami

Step deck lanes into North Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,275 mi	$6,844	$5.37	$5,749 – $7,939	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$17,804	$6.44	$14,955 – $20,652	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,394 mi	$8,881	$6.37	$7,460 – $10,302	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$8,795	$3.77	$7,388 – $10,202	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,200 mi	$5,788	$4.82	$4,862 – $6,714	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,673 mi	$17,275	$6.46	$14,511 – $20,039	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,304 mi	$6,563	$5.03	$5,513 – $7,613	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to North Miami, FL is estimated at $5,896 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,952 and $6,839.

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

About 1,141 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 $1,151 of the $5,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,265, which makes Houston, TX to North 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