Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$6,497step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $5,457–$7,536
Transit: 6 days

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

Miami to Chula Vista price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,810
Fuel: $2,687
All-in estimate: $6,497

Return trip

Chula Vista → Miami$17,228

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Miami to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,000	$1.88	$4,450 – $5,550
53' refrigerated	$5,955	$2.23	$5,181 – $6,729
48' flatbed	$5,975	$2.24	$5,138 – $6,811
Step deck	$6,497	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,457	$1.67	$3,877 – $5,036
Hotshot	$3,365	$1.26	$2,793 – $3,937
26' box truck	$3,283	$1.23	$2,790 – $3,775
Sprinter van	$2,000	$0.75	$1,680 – $2,320

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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 Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $6,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,457 and $7,536.

How far is Miami, FL from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,665 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,687 of the $6,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,228, which makes Miami, FL to Chula Vista, CA 62% 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