Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Melbourne, FL step deck rate

$6,252step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $5,251–$7,252
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Melbourne price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,014
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $6,252

Return trip

Melbourne → Austin$3,462

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,744	$3.86	$4,222 – $5,266
53' refrigerated	$5,653	$4.60	$4,918 – $6,388
48' flatbed	$5,736	$4.67	$4,933 – $6,540
Step deck	$6,252	$5.09	$5,251 – $7,252
Power only	$4,188	$3.41	$3,643 – $4,732
Hotshot	$3,160	$2.57	$2,623 – $3,698
26' box truck	$3,098	$2.52	$2,633 – $3,563
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.55	$1,594 – $2,201

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Melbourne

Step deck lanes into Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$6,161	$5.51	$5,176 – $7,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$17,228	$6.46	$14,472 – $19,985	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$7,926	$6.54	$6,658 – $9,194	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$8,468	$3.79	$7,113 – $9,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$5,166	$4.97	$4,340 – $5,993	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$6,465	$5.05	$5,430 – $7,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$16,728	$6.49	$14,052 – $19,405	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Melbourne, FL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $6,252 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,251 and $7,252.

How far is Austin, TX from Melbourne, FL by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,238 of the $6,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,462, which makes Austin, TX to Melbourne, FL 81% 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