Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$6,961step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,877 mi
Typical range: $5,847–$8,075
Transit: 7 days

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

Miami to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,060
Fuel: $2,901
All-in estimate: $6,961

Return trip

Fresno → Miami$18,460

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

Miami to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,363	$1.86	$4,773 – $5,953
53' refrigerated	$6,387	$2.22	$5,556 – $7,217
48' flatbed	$6,403	$2.23	$5,507 – $7,300
Step deck	$6,961	$2.42	$5,847 – $8,075
Power only	$4,783	$1.66	$4,161 – $5,405
Hotshot	$3,612	$1.26	$2,998 – $4,226
26' box truck	$3,522	$1.22	$2,994 – $4,051
Sprinter van	$2,145	$0.75	$1,802 – $2,489

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Fresno, CA is estimated at $6,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,877 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,847 and $8,075.

How far is Miami, FL from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,877 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,901 of the $6,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,460, which makes Miami, FL to Fresno, 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