Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Rochester, NY flatbed rate

$4,666flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $4,012–$5,319
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,270
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $4,666

Return trip

Rochester → Miami$6,898

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Miami to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,869	$2.71	$3,444 – $4,295
53' refrigerated	$4,610	$3.23	$4,011 – $5,210
48' flatbed	$4,666	$3.26	$4,012 – $5,319
Step deck	$5,082	$3.56	$4,269 – $5,895
Power only	$3,424	$2.40	$2,979 – $3,869
Hotshot	$2,584	$1.81	$2,145 – $3,024
26' box truck	$2,530	$1.77	$2,151 – $2,910
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.08	$1,300 – $1,795

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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 Rochester

48' flatbed lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,158	$5.29	$12,176 – $16,140	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,902	$6.35	$3,356 – $4,448	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,325	$3.98	$5,440 – $7,211	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,160	$3.09	$6,157 – $8,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,874	$6.27	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,903	$3.92	$5,937 – $7,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$14,029	$5.30	$12,065 – $15,993	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami, FL to Rochester, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to Rochester, NY is estimated at $4,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,012 and $5,319.

How far is Miami, FL from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,429 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 $1,396 of the $4,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,898, which makes Miami, FL to Rochester, NY 32% 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