Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$6,679step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,748 mi
Typical range: $5,610–$7,747
Transit: 6 days

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

Miami to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,908
Fuel: $2,771
All-in estimate: $6,679

Return trip

Long Beach → Miami$17,711

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

Miami to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,142	$1.87	$4,577 – $5,708
53' refrigerated	$6,124	$2.23	$5,328 – $6,920
48' flatbed	$6,142	$2.24	$5,283 – $7,002
Step deck	$6,679	$2.43	$5,610 – $7,747
Power only	$4,585	$1.67	$3,989 – $5,180
Hotshot	$3,462	$1.26	$2,873 – $4,050
26' box truck	$3,377	$1.23	$2,870 – $3,883
Sprinter van	$2,057	$0.75	$1,728 – $2,386

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $6,679 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,610 and $7,747.

How far is Miami, FL from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,748 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 $2,771 of the $6,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,711, which makes Miami, FL to Long Beach, 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