Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX sprinter rate

$1,051sprinter

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $0.86
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $883–$1,219
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to Austin price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $571
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $1,051

Return trip

Austin → Melbourne$1,898

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Melbourne to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,627	$2.14	$2,338 – $2,916
53' refrigerated	$3,131	$2.55	$2,724 – $3,538
48' flatbed	$3,177	$2.59	$2,732 – $3,622
Step deck	$3,462	$2.82	$2,908 – $4,016
Power only	$2,319	$1.89	$2,018 – $2,621
Hotshot	$1,750	$1.43	$1,453 – $2,048
26' box truck	$1,716	$1.40	$1,459 – $1,973
Sprinter van	$1,051	$0.86	$883 – $1,219

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More lanes from Melbourne

Sprinter van lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$1,262	$1.13	$1,060 – $1,464	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$2,000	$0.75	$1,680 – $2,320	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$989	$0.82	$831 – $1,148	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$931	$0.88	$782 – $1,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$1,882	$0.84	$1,581 – $2,184	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$1,132	$1.09	$950 – $1,313	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$1,088	$0.85	$914 – $1,262	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$1,941	$0.75	$1,631 – $2,252	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Sprinter van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$1,903	$1.07	$1,599 – $2,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,580	$1.38	$1,328 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$375	$2.18	$315 – $435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$918	$0.90	$771 – $1,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$1,616	$0.95	$1,358 – $1,875	3 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,014	$1.48	$1,692 – $2,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,051 all-in in October 2026, or $0.86 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $883 and $1,219.

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

About 1,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $480 of the $1,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $571 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,898, which makes Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. 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