Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Palm Bay, FL dry van rate

$4,210dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $3,747–$4,673
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Palm Bay price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $4,210

Return trip

Palm Bay → Houston$2,331

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

Houston to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$3.97	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$4.73	$4,365 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,106	$4.81	$4,391 – $5,821
Step deck	$5,568	$5.25	$4,677 – $6,459
Power only	$3,707	$3.49	$3,225 – $4,189
Hotshot	$2,797	$2.64	$2,322 – $3,273
26' box truck	$2,746	$2.59	$2,334 – $3,158
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.59	$1,414 – $1,953

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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 Palm Bay

53' dry van lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$4,705	$4.16	$4,188 – $5,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$13,278	$4.98	$11,818 – $14,739	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$6,062	$4.95	$5,395 – $6,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$6,511	$2.91	$5,795 – $7,227	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$3,940	$3.75	$3,507 – $4,374	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,916	$3.83	$4,376 – $5,457	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$12,888	$4.99	$11,470 – $14,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,198 mi	$4,648	$3.88	$4,137 – $5,159	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $4,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,747 and $4,673.

How far is Houston, TX from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 1,061 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 $975 of the $4,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,331, which makes Houston, TX to Palm Bay, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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