Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Boston, MA step deck rate

$5,406step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $4,541–$6,271
Transit: 4 days

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

Miami to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,910
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $5,406

Return trip

Boston → Miami$6,681

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Miami to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$2.78	$3,666 – $4,572
53' refrigerated	$4,908	$3.31	$4,270 – $5,546
48' flatbed	$4,964	$3.34	$4,269 – $5,659
Step deck	$5,406	$3.64	$4,541 – $6,271
Power only	$3,647	$2.46	$3,173 – $4,121
Hotshot	$2,753	$1.85	$2,285 – $3,221
26' box truck	$2,695	$1.82	$2,290 – $3,099
Sprinter van	$1,648	$1.11	$1,384 – $1,911

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Boston, MA is estimated at $5,406 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,541 and $6,271.

How far is Miami, FL from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,496 of the $5,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,681, which makes Miami, FL to Boston, MA 19% 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