Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Melbourne, FL power only rate

$4,087power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $3,556–$4,618
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Melbourne price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $4,087

Return trip

Melbourne → Dallas$2,264

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

Dallas to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,632	$3.88	$4,122 – $5,141
53' refrigerated	$5,520	$4.63	$4,802 – $6,238
48' flatbed	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389
Step deck	$6,108	$5.12	$5,131 – $7,086
Power only	$4,087	$3.43	$3,556 – $4,618
Hotshot	$3,084	$2.59	$2,560 – $3,609
26' box truck	$3,024	$2.54	$2,571 – $3,478
Sprinter van	$1,853	$1.55	$1,556 – $2,149

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Melbourne

Power only lanes into Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$4,111	$3.68	$3,577 – $4,646	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$11,818	$4.43	$10,282 – $13,355	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$5,307	$4.38	$4,617 – $5,997	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,701	$3.50	$3,220 – $4,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$5,784	$2.59	$5,032 – $6,536	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,436	$3.31	$2,990 – $3,883	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$4,337	$3.39	$3,774 – $4,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$11,467	$4.45	$9,976 – $12,958	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $4,087 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,618.

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

About 1,193 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 $1,097 of the $4,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,264, which makes Dallas, TX to Melbourne, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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