Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Melbourne, FL step deck rate

$6,465step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $5,430–$7,499
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Melbourne price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,174
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $6,465

Return trip

Melbourne → San Antonio$3,580

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Antonio to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,910	$3.84	$4,370 – $5,450
53' refrigerated	$5,851	$4.57	$5,090 – $6,612
48' flatbed	$5,933	$4.63	$5,102 – $6,763
Step deck	$6,465	$5.05	$5,430 – $7,499
Power only	$4,337	$3.39	$3,774 – $4,901
Hotshot	$3,274	$2.56	$2,717 – $3,830
26' box truck	$3,208	$2.51	$2,727 – $3,689
Sprinter van	$1,964	$1.53	$1,650 – $2,278

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Melbourne

Step deck lanes into Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$6,161	$5.51	$5,176 – $7,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$17,228	$6.46	$14,472 – $19,985	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$7,926	$6.54	$6,658 – $9,194	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$8,468	$3.79	$7,113 – $9,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$5,166	$4.97	$4,340 – $5,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$16,728	$6.49	$14,052 – $19,405	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$6,108	$5.12	$5,131 – $7,086	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $6,465 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,430 and $7,499.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Melbourne, FL by truck?

About 1,280 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 $1,291 of the $6,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Melbourne, FL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,580, which makes San Antonio, TX to Melbourne, FL 81% more expensive. 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