Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$2,824flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,219
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $2,824

Return trip

Houston → Melbourne$5,099

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Melbourne, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,219.

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 $1,035 of the $2,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,099, 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