Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Miami Gardens, FL step deck rate

$8,775step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 2,328 mi
Typical range: $7,371–$10,179
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Miami Gardens price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,427
Fuel: $2,348
All-in estimate: $8,775

Return trip

Miami Gardens → Phoenix$6,352

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 Gardens by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Miami Gardens, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,741	$2.90	$5,999 – $7,482
53' refrigerated	$8,028	$3.45	$6,985 – $9,072
48' flatbed	$8,067	$3.47	$6,938 – $9,197
Step deck	$8,775	$3.77	$7,371 – $10,179
Power only	$6,000	$2.58	$5,220 – $6,780
Hotshot	$4,530	$1.95	$3,760 – $5,301
26' box truck	$4,422	$1.90	$3,759 – $5,086
Sprinter van	$2,696	$1.16	$2,265 – $3,128

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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 Gardens

Step deck lanes into Miami Gardens, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,273 mi	$6,835	$5.37	$5,742 – $7,929	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$17,769	$6.44	$14,926 – $20,612	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,388 mi	$8,849	$6.38	$7,433 – $10,265	3 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$5,871	$5.17	$4,932 – $6,810	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$5,780	$4.82	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,747	$5.00	$5,667 – $7,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$17,234	$6.46	$14,477 – $19,992	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,298 mi	$6,538	$5.04	$5,492 – $7,584	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Miami Gardens, FL is estimated at $8,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 2,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,371 and $10,179.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Miami Gardens, FL 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 $8,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,352, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Miami Gardens, 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