Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$7,237step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 3,003 mi
Typical range: $6,079–$8,395
Transit: 7 days

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

Miami to Sacramento price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,209
Fuel: $3,028
All-in estimate: $7,237

Return trip

Sacramento → Miami$19,193

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

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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $7,237 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 3,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,079 and $8,395.

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 $3,028 of the $7,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,209 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $19,193, which makes Miami, FL to Sacramento, 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