Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Miami, FL step deck rate

$17,554step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 2,721 mi
Typical range: $14,745–$20,362
Transit: 6 days

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

Irvine to Miami price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,810
Fuel: $2,744
All-in estimate: $17,554

Return trip

Miami → Irvine$6,619

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

Irvine to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,515	$4.97	$12,028 – $15,001
53' refrigerated	$16,094	$5.91	$14,002 – $18,186
48' flatbed	$16,144	$5.93	$13,884 – $18,405
Step deck	$17,554	$6.45	$14,745 – $20,362
Power only	$12,047	$4.43	$10,481 – $13,613
Hotshot	$9,097	$3.34	$7,551 – $10,644
26' box truck	$8,873	$3.26	$7,542 – $10,204
Sprinter van	$5,406	$1.99	$4,541 – $6,271

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More lanes from Irvine

Step deck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$16,424	$5.71	$13,797 – $19,052	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,917	$7.56	$2,450 – $3,383	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$15,271	$5.45	$12,828 – $17,715	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,693	$4.86	$5,622 – $7,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,475	$17.77	$1,239 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,909	$4.82	$5,803 – $8,014	4 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 Irvine, CA to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Irvine, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $17,554 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 2,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,745 and $20,362.

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

About 2,721 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 $2,744 of the $17,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,810 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,619, which makes Irvine, 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