Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$6,497step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $5,457–$7,536
Transit: 6 days

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

Melbourne to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,810
Fuel: $2,687
All-in estimate: $6,497

Return trip

Los Angeles → Melbourne$17,228

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Melbourne to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,000	$1.88	$4,450 – $5,550
53' refrigerated	$5,955	$2.23	$5,181 – $6,729
48' flatbed	$5,975	$2.24	$5,138 – $6,811
Step deck	$6,497	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,457	$1.67	$3,877 – $5,036
Hotshot	$3,365	$1.26	$2,793 – $3,937
26' box truck	$3,283	$1.23	$2,790 – $3,775
Sprinter van	$2,000	$0.75	$1,680 – $2,320

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$3,383	$2.84	$2,842 – $3,924	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Melbourne, FL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Melbourne, FL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,457 and $7,536.

How far is Melbourne, FL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,665 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,687 of the $6,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Melbourne, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,228, which makes Melbourne, FL to Los Angeles, CA 62% 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