Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,708hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $1,418–$1,999
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $962
Fuel: $746
All-in estimate: $1,708

Return trip

Dallas → Melbourne$3,084

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

Melbourne to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$2.15	$2,283 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,057	$2.56	$2,660 – $3,455
48' flatbed	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538
Step deck	$3,383	$2.84	$2,842 – $3,924
Power only	$2,264	$1.90	$1,969 – $2,558
Hotshot	$1,708	$1.43	$1,418 – $1,999
26' box truck	$1,675	$1.40	$1,424 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,026	$0.86	$862 – $1,190

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More lanes from Melbourne

Hotshot lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$2,098	$1.88	$1,742 – $2,455	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$3,365	$1.26	$2,793 – $3,937	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$1,648	$1.36	$1,368 – $1,928	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,547	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$3,162	$1.41	$2,624 – $3,699	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$1,879	$1.81	$1,560 – $2,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$1,813	$1.42	$1,505 – $2,121	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$3,265	$1.27	$2,710 – $3,820	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,708 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,418 and $1,999.

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

About 1,193 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 $746 of the $1,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,084, which makes Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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