Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to West Melbourne, FL step deck rate

$6,117step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $5,138–$7,095
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to West Melbourne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,912
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $6,117

Return trip

West Melbourne → Dallas$3,388

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

Dallas to West Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to West Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,638	$3.88	$4,128 – $5,148
53' refrigerated	$5,528	$4.63	$4,809 – $6,246
48' flatbed	$5,612	$4.70	$4,826 – $6,398
Step deck	$6,117	$5.12	$5,138 – $7,095
Power only	$4,093	$3.42	$3,561 – $4,625
Hotshot	$3,089	$2.58	$2,564 – $3,614
26' box truck	$3,029	$2.53	$2,574 – $3,483
Sprinter van	$1,855	$1.55	$1,558 – $2,152

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into West Melbourne

Step deck lanes into West Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$6,179	$5.51	$5,190 – $7,167	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$17,240	$6.46	$14,482 – $19,998	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,217 mi	$7,952	$6.53	$6,680 – $9,225	3 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$5,564	$5.25	$4,674 – $6,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$8,474	$3.79	$7,118 – $9,830	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$5,182	$4.97	$4,353 – $6,011	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$6,469	$5.05	$5,434 – $7,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$16,740	$6.49	$14,062 – $19,419	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to West Melbourne, FL is estimated at $6,117 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,138 and $7,095.

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

About 1,195 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 $1,205 of the $6,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,912 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,388, which makes Dallas, TX to West 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