Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami Gardens, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,352step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $5,336–$7,369
Transit: 5 days

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

Miami Gardens to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,004
Fuel: $2,348
All-in estimate: $6,352

Return trip

Phoenix → Miami Gardens$8,775

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Miami Gardens to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami Gardens, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,880	$2.10	$4,343 – $5,417
53' refrigerated	$5,812	$2.50	$5,056 – $6,567
48' flatbed	$5,840	$2.51	$5,023 – $6,658
Step deck	$6,352	$2.73	$5,336 – $7,369
Power only	$4,344	$1.87	$3,779 – $4,908
Hotshot	$3,280	$1.41	$2,722 – $3,837
26' box truck	$3,201	$1.38	$2,721 – $3,682
Sprinter van	$1,952	$0.84	$1,640 – $2,264

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More lanes from Miami Gardens

Step deck lanes from Miami Gardens, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,273 mi	$4,623	$3.63	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,700	$2.43	$5,628 – $7,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,388 mi	$3,641	$2.62	$3,058 – $4,223	3 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,252	$2.86	$2,731 – $3,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$4,188	$3.50	$3,518 – $4,859	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$3,737	$2.77	$3,139 – $4,335	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$6,499	$2.44	$5,459 – $7,539	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,298 mi	$3,621	$2.79	$3,042 – $4,200	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Miami Gardens, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Miami Gardens, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,336 and $7,369.

How far is Miami Gardens, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,328 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,348 of the $6,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,004 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Miami Gardens, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,775, which makes Miami Gardens, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% 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