Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$3,723step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $3,127–$4,319
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,738
Fuel: $985
All-in estimate: $3,723

Return trip

Richmond → Miami$5,316

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Miami to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,808	$2.87	$2,500 – $3,117
53' refrigerated	$3,348	$3.43	$2,913 – $3,783
48' flatbed	$3,413	$3.49	$2,935 – $3,891
Step deck	$3,723	$3.81	$3,127 – $4,319
Power only	$2,469	$2.53	$2,148 – $2,790
Hotshot	$1,863	$1.91	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,830	$1.87	$1,556 – $2,105
Sprinter van	$1,123	$1.15	$944 – $1,303

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Richmond, VA?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Richmond, VA is estimated at $3,723 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,127 and $4,319.

How far is Miami, FL from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 977 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 $985 of the $3,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,316, which makes Miami, FL to Richmond, VA 30% 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