Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,267step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,142 mi
Typical range: $2,745–$3,790
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $1,152
All-in estimate: $3,267

Return trip

Houston → Miami$5,900

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

Miami to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,475	$2.17	$2,203 – $2,747
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$2.58	$2,566 – $3,333
48' flatbed	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417
Step deck	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790
Power only	$2,182	$1.91	$1,899 – $2,466
Hotshot	$1,647	$1.44	$1,367 – $1,927
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.41	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$990	$0.87	$832 – $1,148

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$3,642	$2.79	$3,059 – $4,224	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,267 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,745 and $3,790.

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

About 1,142 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 $1,152 of the $3,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,900, which makes Miami, FL to Houston, 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