Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Melbourne, FL freight rate

$4,753dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $4,230–$5,276
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Melbourne price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,621
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $4,753

Return trip

Melbourne → Fort Worth$2,633

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

Fort Worth to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,753	$3.86	$4,230 – $5,276
53' refrigerated	$5,665	$4.60	$4,928 – $6,401
48' flatbed	$5,748	$4.67	$4,943 – $6,552
Step deck	$6,264	$5.09	$5,262 – $7,266
Power only	$4,196	$3.41	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,167	$2.57	$2,629 – $3,705
26' box truck	$3,105	$2.52	$2,639 – $3,570
Sprinter van	$1,901	$1.54	$1,597 – $2,206

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Melbourne

53' dry van lanes into Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$4,664	$4.17	$4,151 – $5,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$13,260	$4.98	$11,802 – $14,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$6,013	$4.96	$5,351 – $6,674	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,203	$3.97	$3,741 – $4,666	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$6,501	$2.91	$5,786 – $7,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,904	$3.76	$3,474 – $4,333	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$4,910	$3.84	$4,370 – $5,450	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$12,870	$4.99	$11,454 – $14,286	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $4,753 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,230 and $5,276.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Melbourne, FL by truck?

About 1,231 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 $1,132 of the $4,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melbourne, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,633, which makes Fort Worth, 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