Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Sacramento, CA box truck rate

$3,665box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 3,003 mi
Typical range: $3,115–$4,214
Transit: 7 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $2,086
All-in estimate: $3,665

Return trip

Sacramento → Miami$9,718

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

Miami to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,579	$1.86	$4,965 – $6,193
53' refrigerated	$6,644	$2.21	$5,780 – $7,507
48' flatbed	$6,658	$2.22	$5,726 – $7,590
Step deck	$7,237	$2.41	$6,079 – $8,395
Power only	$4,977	$1.66	$4,330 – $5,625
Hotshot	$3,759	$1.25	$3,120 – $4,398
26' box truck	$3,665	$1.22	$3,115 – $4,214
Sprinter van	$2,232	$0.74	$1,875 – $2,589

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More lanes from Miami

26' box truck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$2,313	$1.80	$1,966 – $2,661	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$3,397	$1.23	$2,887 – $3,906	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$1,828	$1.30	$1,554 – $2,102	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$1,615	$1.41	$1,373 – $1,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$3,211	$1.37	$2,730 – $3,693	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,093	$1.73	$1,779 – $2,407	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$1,864	$1.38	$1,585 – $2,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$3,293	$1.23	$2,799 – $3,787	6 d

More lanes into Sacramento

26' box truck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,751	$1.61	$4,038 – $5,463	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,985	$1.58	$2,538 – $3,433	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,120	$1.51	$952 – $1,288	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,140	$1.43	$3,519 – $4,760	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,736	$1.60	$2,326 – $3,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Miami, FL to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $3,665 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 3,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,115 and $4,214.

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

About 3,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,086 of the $3,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,718, which makes Miami, FL to Sacramento, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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