Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Miami, FL step deck rate

$5,174step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 943 mi
Typical range: $4,347–$6,002
Transit: 3 days

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

Virginia Beach to Miami price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,223
Fuel: $951
All-in estimate: $5,174

Return trip

Miami → Virginia Beach$3,624

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,900	$4.14	$3,471 – $4,329
53' refrigerated	$4,649	$4.93	$4,045 – $5,253
48' flatbed	$4,743	$5.03	$4,079 – $5,407
Step deck	$5,174	$5.49	$4,347 – $6,002
Power only	$3,427	$3.63	$2,981 – $3,872
Hotshot	$2,585	$2.74	$2,146 – $3,025
26' box truck	$2,541	$2.69	$2,159 – $2,922
Sprinter van	$1,560	$1.65	$1,310 – $1,809

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,382	$6.95	$2,001 – $2,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$8,577	$3.06	$7,205 – $9,950	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,107	$3.69	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$4,957	$3.46	$4,164 – $5,750	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$8,242	$3.43	$6,924 – $9,561	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$2,005	$7.46	$1,685 – $2,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,555	$3.38	$4,666 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$8,431	$3.07	$7,082 – $9,780	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 Virginia Beach, VA to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Virginia Beach, VA to Miami, FL is estimated at $5,174 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 943 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,347 and $6,002.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 943 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $951 of the $5,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,624, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Miami, FL 43% 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