Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Miami, FL box truck rate

$8,954box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 2,748 mi
Typical range: $7,611–$10,297
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Miami price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,045
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $8,954

Return trip

Miami → Long Beach$3,377

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

Long Beach to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,637	$4.96	$12,137 – $15,137
53' refrigerated	$16,240	$5.91	$14,129 – $18,351
48' flatbed	$16,289	$5.93	$14,009 – $18,569
Step deck	$17,711	$6.44	$14,877 – $20,544
Power only	$12,158	$4.42	$10,577 – $13,738
Hotshot	$9,181	$3.34	$7,620 – $10,741
26' box truck	$8,954	$3.26	$7,611 – $10,297
Sprinter van	$5,455	$1.99	$4,582 – $6,328

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,366	$2.89	$7,111 – $9,621	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,433	$3.47	$1,218 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018	4 d

More lanes into Miami

26' box truck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,420	$2.66	$2,907 – $3,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,008	$3.26	$7,657 – $10,359	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,443	$3.17	$3,777 – $5,109	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,917	$2.55	$2,479 – $3,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,436	$1.90	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,888	$2.38	$2,455 – $3,321	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,366	$2.48	$2,861 – $3,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,732	$3.27	$7,423 – $10,042	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Long Beach, CA to Miami, FL?

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $8,954 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 2,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,611 and $10,297.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 2,748 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 $1,909 of the $8,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,377, which makes Long Beach, CA to Miami, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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