Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

West Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX box truck rate

$1,718box truck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $1,461–$1,976
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Melbourne to Austin price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $864
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $1,718

Return trip

Austin → West Melbourne$3,102

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

26' box truck lanes from West Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$2,065	$1.84	$1,755 – $2,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$3,285	$1.23	$2,792 – $3,778	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,217 mi	$1,621	$1.33	$1,378 – $1,864	3 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$1,520	$1.43	$1,292 – $1,747	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$3,089	$1.38	$2,626 – $3,553	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$1,850	$1.77	$1,573 – $2,128	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$1,778	$1.39	$1,511 – $2,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$3,188	$1.24	$2,710 – $3,666	6 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from West Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,718 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,461 and $1,976.

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 $854 of the $1,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,102, which makes West Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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