Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to West Melbourne, FL flatbed rate

$5,103flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,060 mi
Typical range: $4,388–$5,817
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to West Melbourne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,068
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $5,103

Return trip

West Melbourne → Houston$2,826

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

Houston to West Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to West Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,207	$3.97	$3,744 – $4,669
53' refrigerated	$5,014	$4.73	$4,362 – $5,666
48' flatbed	$5,103	$4.81	$4,388 – $5,817
Step deck	$5,564	$5.25	$4,674 – $6,454
Power only	$3,704	$3.49	$3,223 – $4,186
Hotshot	$2,795	$2.64	$2,320 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,744	$2.59	$2,332 – $3,155
Sprinter van	$1,683	$1.59	$1,413 – $1,952

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into West Melbourne

48' flatbed lanes into West Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$5,668	$5.05	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$15,855	$5.94	$13,635 – $18,075	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,217 mi	$7,297	$6.00	$6,275 – $8,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$7,790	$3.48	$6,700 – $8,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$4,752	$4.56	$4,087 – $5,417	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$5,936	$4.63	$5,105 – $6,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$15,394	$5.96	$13,239 – $17,549	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,195 mi	$5,612	$4.70	$4,826 – $6,398	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to West Melbourne, FL is estimated at $5,103 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,388 and $5,817.

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

About 1,060 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 $1,035 of the $5,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,826, which makes Houston, 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