Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Miami, FL step deck rate

$5,732step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $4,815–$6,649
Transit: 3 days

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

Memphis to Miami price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,700
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $5,732

Return trip

Miami → Memphis$3,297

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Memphis to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,329	$4.23	$3,853 – $4,805
53' refrigerated	$5,160	$5.04	$4,490 – $5,831
48' flatbed	$5,255	$5.14	$4,520 – $5,991
Step deck	$5,732	$5.60	$4,815 – $6,649
Power only	$3,810	$3.72	$3,314 – $4,305
Hotshot	$2,875	$2.81	$2,386 – $3,363
26' box truck	$2,823	$2.76	$2,399 – $3,246
Sprinter van	$1,732	$1.69	$1,455 – $2,009

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	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 Memphis, TN to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Miami, FL is estimated at $5,732 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,815 and $6,649.

How far is Memphis, TN from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,023 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 $1,032 of the $5,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Memphis, TN to Miami, FL 74% 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