Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

West Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX freight rate

$2,631dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$2,920
Transit: 3 days

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

West Melbourne to Austin price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,500
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $2,631

Return trip

Austin → West Melbourne$4,750

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

West Melbourne to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from West Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,631	$2.14	$2,341 – $2,920
53' refrigerated	$3,135	$2.55	$2,728 – $3,543
48' flatbed	$3,181	$2.59	$2,736 – $3,627
Step deck	$3,467	$2.82	$2,912 – $4,022
Power only	$2,322	$1.89	$2,021 – $2,624
Hotshot	$1,753	$1.43	$1,455 – $2,051
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.40	$1,461 – $1,976
Sprinter van	$1,052	$0.86	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from West Melbourne

53' dry van lanes from West Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$3,164	$2.82	$2,816 – $3,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$5,004	$1.88	$4,453 – $5,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,217 mi	$2,482	$2.04	$2,209 – $2,755	3 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$2,330	$2.20	$2,073 – $2,586	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$4,710	$2.10	$4,192 – $5,228	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$2,838	$2.72	$2,525 – $3,150	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$2,721	$2.12	$2,422 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$4,857	$1.88	$4,322 – $5,391	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from West Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,631 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $2,920.

How far is West Melbourne, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,131 of the $2,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to West Melbourne, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,750, which makes West Melbourne, FL to Austin, 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