Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Melbourne, FL freight rate

$4,203dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $3,741–$4,666
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Melbourne price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,229
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $4,203

Return trip

Melbourne → Houston$2,328

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

Houston to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$3.97	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$4.73	$4,359 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,099	$4.81	$4,385 – $5,813
Step deck	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449
Power only	$3,701	$3.50	$3,220 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,793	$2.64	$2,318 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,742	$2.59	$2,330 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.59	$1,412 – $1,950

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$4,632	$3.88	$4,122 – $5,141	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $4,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,741 and $4,666.

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

About 1,059 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 $974 of the $4,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,328, which makes Houston, 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