Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,718step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,766 mi
Typical range: $5,643–$7,793
Transit: 6 days

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

Miami to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,929
Fuel: $2,789
All-in estimate: $6,718

Return trip

Los Angeles → Miami$17,815

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

Miami to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,173	$1.87	$4,604 – $5,742
53' refrigerated	$6,161	$2.23	$5,360 – $6,961
48' flatbed	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044
Step deck	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793
Power only	$4,612	$1.67	$4,013 – $5,212
Hotshot	$3,483	$1.26	$2,891 – $4,075
26' box truck	$3,397	$1.23	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,069	$0.75	$1,738 – $2,400

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

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,718 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,643 and $7,793.

How far is Miami, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,766 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 $2,789 of the $6,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,815, which makes Miami, FL to Los Angeles, 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