Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Miami Beach, FL step deck rate

$8,812step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 2,339 mi
Typical range: $7,402–$10,221
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Miami Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,453
Fuel: $2,359
All-in estimate: $8,812

Return trip

Miami Beach → Phoenix$6,379

This direction runs 38% above the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Phoenix to Miami Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Miami Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,769	$2.89	$6,025 – $7,514
53' refrigerated	$8,062	$3.45	$7,014 – $9,110
48' flatbed	$8,101	$3.46	$6,967 – $9,235
Step deck	$8,812	$3.77	$7,402 – $10,221
Power only	$6,026	$2.58	$5,243 – $6,809
Hotshot	$4,550	$1.95	$3,776 – $5,323
26' box truck	$4,441	$1.90	$3,775 – $5,107
Sprinter van	$2,708	$1.16	$2,275 – $3,141

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Miami Beach

Step deck lanes into Miami Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$6,874	$5.36	$5,774 – $7,974	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$17,827	$6.44	$14,975 – $20,679	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,401 mi	$8,918	$6.37	$7,491 – $10,344	3 d
Houston, TX	1,145 mi	$5,912	$5.16	$4,966 – $6,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,207 mi	$5,815	$4.82	$4,885 – $6,745	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$6,788	$4.99	$5,702 – $7,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,677 mi	$17,298	$6.46	$14,530 – $20,066	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,309 mi	$6,583	$5.03	$5,530 – $7,637	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Miami Beach, FL is estimated at $8,812 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 2,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,402 and $10,221.

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

About 2,339 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 $2,359 of the $8,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,379, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Miami Beach, FL 38% more expensive. 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