Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami Beach, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,379step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,339 mi
Typical range: $5,358–$7,400
Transit: 5 days

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

Miami Beach to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,020
Fuel: $2,359
All-in estimate: $6,379

Return trip

Phoenix → Miami Beach$8,812

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Miami Beach to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami Beach, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,901	$2.10	$4,362 – $5,440
53' refrigerated	$5,837	$2.50	$5,078 – $6,595
48' flatbed	$5,865	$2.51	$5,044 – $6,686
Step deck	$6,379	$2.73	$5,358 – $7,400
Power only	$4,362	$1.87	$3,795 – $4,929
Hotshot	$3,294	$1.41	$2,734 – $3,854
26' box truck	$3,215	$1.37	$2,733 – $3,697
Sprinter van	$1,960	$0.84	$1,647 – $2,274

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,309 mi	$3,646	$2.79	$3,063 – $4,229	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami Beach, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Miami Beach, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,379 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,358 and $7,400.

How far is Miami Beach, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,339 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,359 of the $6,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Miami Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,812, which makes Miami Beach, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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