Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Miami, FL hotshot rate

$9,755hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 3,223 mi
Typical range: $8,097–$11,414
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Miami price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,740
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $9,755

Return trip

Miami → Seattle$4,010

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Seattle to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,471	$4.49	$12,879 – $16,063
53' refrigerated	$17,231	$5.35	$14,991 – $19,471
48' flatbed	$17,257	$5.35	$14,841 – $19,672
Step deck	$18,757	$5.82	$15,756 – $21,758
Power only	$12,918	$4.01	$11,238 – $14,597
Hotshot	$9,755	$3.03	$8,097 – $11,414
26' box truck	$9,508	$2.95	$8,082 – $10,935
Sprinter van	$5,788	$1.80	$4,862 – $6,715

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	3 d

More lanes into Miami

Hotshot lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,490	$2.71	$2,897 – $4,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,973	$2.60	$2,468 – $3,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,545	$1.95	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,946	$2.43	$2,445 – $3,447	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Miami, FL?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to Miami, FL is estimated at $9,755 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 3,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,097 and $11,414.

How far is Seattle, WA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 3,223 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 $2,015 of the $9,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,010, which makes Seattle, WA to Miami, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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