Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,383step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,193 mi
Typical range: $2,842–$3,924
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,180
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $3,383

Return trip

Dallas → Melbourne$6,108

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

Step deck lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$4,167	$3.73	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$6,497	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,536	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,261	$2.69	$2,739 – $3,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$6,130	$2.74	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,744	$3.60	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$3,580	$2.80	$3,007 – $4,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$6,308	$2.45	$5,299 – $7,317	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,383 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,193 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,842 and $3,924.

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 $1,203 of the $3,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,180 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,108, which makes Melbourne, FL to Dallas, 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