Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Miami, FL step deck rate

$7,513step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $6,311–$8,716
Transit: 4 days

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

Rochester to Miami price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,072
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $7,513

Return trip

Miami → Rochester$5,082

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Rochester to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,721	$4.00	$5,091 – $6,350
53' refrigerated	$6,816	$4.77	$5,930 – $7,703
48' flatbed	$6,898	$4.83	$5,932 – $7,864
Step deck	$7,513	$5.26	$6,311 – $8,716
Power only	$5,062	$3.54	$4,404 – $5,720
Hotshot	$3,821	$2.67	$3,171 – $4,470
26' box truck	$3,741	$2.62	$3,180 – $4,302
Sprinter van	$2,288	$1.60	$1,922 – $2,654

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	6 d

More lanes into Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rochester, NY to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Miami, FL is estimated at $7,513 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,311 and $8,716.

How far is Rochester, NY from Miami, FL by truck?

About 1,429 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,441 of the $7,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,072 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,082, which makes Rochester, NY to Miami, FL 48% 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