Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Miami, FL freight rate

$13,719dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 2,766 mi
Typical range: $12,210–$15,228
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Miami price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,176
Fuel: $2,543
All-in estimate: $13,719

Return trip

Miami → Los Angeles$5,173

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

Los Angeles to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,719	$4.96	$12,210 – $15,228
53' refrigerated	$16,337	$5.91	$14,213 – $18,461
48' flatbed	$16,385	$5.92	$14,091 – $18,679
Step deck	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666
Power only	$12,231	$4.42	$10,641 – $13,821
Hotshot	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806
26' box truck	$9,008	$3.26	$7,657 – $10,359
Sprinter van	$5,488	$1.98	$4,610 – $6,366

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Miami

53' dry van lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$5,235	$4.07	$4,659 – $5,811	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$6,795	$4.84	$6,048 – $7,543	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$4,469	$3.91	$3,977 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,762	$2.89	$6,018 – $7,505	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,423	$3.65	$3,936 – $4,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,150	$3.80	$4,583 – $5,716	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$13,301	$4.97	$11,838 – $14,764	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,996	$3.82	$4,447 – $5,546	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Miami, FL?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $13,719 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 2,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,210 and $15,228.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 2,766 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 $2,543 of the $13,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,173, which makes Los Angeles, 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