Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami Beach, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,664step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $3,078–$4,250
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami Beach to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,336
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $3,664

Return trip

Austin → Miami Beach$6,616

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Miami Beach to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami Beach, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,785	$2.11	$2,479 – $3,091
53' refrigerated	$3,319	$2.52	$2,887 – $3,750
48' flatbed	$3,363	$2.55	$2,892 – $3,834
Step deck	$3,664	$2.78	$3,078 – $4,250
Power only	$2,461	$1.87	$2,141 – $2,781
Hotshot	$1,858	$1.41	$1,542 – $2,173
26' box truck	$1,820	$1.38	$1,547 – $2,093
Sprinter van	$1,114	$0.85	$936 – $1,292

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More lanes from Miami Beach

Step deck lanes from Miami Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$4,650	$3.63	$3,906 – $5,394	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$6,722	$2.43	$5,647 – $7,798	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,401 mi	$3,669	$2.62	$3,082 – $4,256	3 d
Houston, TX	1,145 mi	$3,274	$2.86	$2,750 – $3,798	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,339 mi	$6,379	$2.73	$5,358 – $7,400	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,207 mi	$4,214	$3.49	$3,539 – $4,888	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$3,759	$2.77	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,677 mi	$6,523	$2.44	$5,479 – $7,567	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami Beach, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Miami Beach, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,664 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,078 and $4,250.

How far is Miami Beach, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,317 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 $1,328 of the $3,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Miami Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,616, which makes Miami Beach, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. 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