Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$6,088flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,721 mi
Typical range: $5,236–$6,940
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,430
Fuel: $2,658
All-in estimate: $6,088

Return trip

Irvine → Miami$16,144

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

Miami to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,096	$1.87	$4,536 – $5,657
53' refrigerated	$6,069	$2.23	$5,280 – $6,858
48' flatbed	$6,088	$2.24	$5,236 – $6,940
Step deck	$6,619	$2.43	$5,560 – $7,679
Power only	$4,543	$1.67	$3,952 – $5,133
Hotshot	$3,430	$1.26	$2,847 – $4,014
26' box truck	$3,346	$1.23	$2,844 – $3,848
Sprinter van	$2,039	$0.75	$1,712 – $2,365

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	6 d

More lanes into Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,088 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,236 and $6,940.

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

About 2,721 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 $2,658 of the $6,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,144, which makes Miami, FL to Irvine, 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