Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,328dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,584
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,354
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $2,328

Return trip

Houston → Melbourne$4,203

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

Melbourne to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,328	$2.20	$2,072 – $2,584
53' refrigerated	$2,775	$2.62	$2,414 – $3,135
48' flatbed	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219
Step deck	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572
Power only	$2,050	$1.94	$1,783 – $2,316
Hotshot	$1,547	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,810
26' box truck	$1,518	$1.43	$1,291 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$931	$0.88	$782 – $1,080

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More lanes from Melbourne

53' dry van lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$3,155	$2.82	$2,808 – $3,502	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$5,000	$1.88	$4,450 – $5,550	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$2,474	$2.04	$2,202 – $2,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$4,706	$2.10	$4,188 – $5,224	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$2,829	$2.72	$2,518 – $3,140	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$2,719	$2.12	$2,420 – $3,018	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$4,853	$1.88	$4,319 – $5,387	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$2,565	$2.15	$2,283 – $2,847	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Melbourne, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,328 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,584.

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

About 1,059 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 $974 of the $2,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,354 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,203, which makes Melbourne, FL to Houston, 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