Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,183flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $2,738–$3,629
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $3,183

Return trip

Fort Worth → Melbourne$5,748

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

Melbourne to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,633	$2.14	$2,343 – $2,922
53' refrigerated	$3,137	$2.55	$2,729 – $3,545
48' flatbed	$3,183	$2.59	$2,738 – $3,629
Step deck	$3,469	$2.82	$2,914 – $4,024
Power only	$2,324	$1.89	$2,022 – $2,626
Hotshot	$1,754	$1.42	$1,456 – $2,052
26' box truck	$1,719	$1.40	$1,461 – $1,977
Sprinter van	$1,053	$0.86	$885 – $1,222

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More lanes from Melbourne

48' flatbed lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$3,823	$3.42	$3,287 – $4,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$5,975	$2.24	$5,138 – $6,811	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$2,992	$2.47	$2,573 – $3,411	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$5,635	$2.52	$4,846 – $6,424	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,433	$3.30	$2,952 – $3,914	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$3,286	$2.57	$2,826 – $3,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$5,801	$2.25	$4,989 – $6,613	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Melbourne, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,183 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,738 and $3,629.

How far is Melbourne, FL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,231 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 $3,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Melbourne, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,748, which makes Melbourne, FL to Fort Worth, 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