Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,657step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,314 mi
Typical range: $3,072–$4,243
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,332
Fuel: $1,325
All-in estimate: $3,657

Return trip

Austin → Miami$6,604

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

Miami to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,780	$2.12	$2,474 – $3,085
53' refrigerated	$3,312	$2.52	$2,882 – $3,743
48' flatbed	$3,357	$2.55	$2,887 – $3,827
Step deck	$3,657	$2.78	$3,072 – $4,243
Power only	$2,456	$1.87	$2,137 – $2,776
Hotshot	$1,854	$1.41	$1,539 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,816	$1.38	$1,544 – $2,089
Sprinter van	$1,112	$0.85	$934 – $1,290

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	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, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,657 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,072 and $4,243.

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

About 1,314 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 $1,325 of the $3,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,332 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,604, which makes Miami, 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