Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

West Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,467step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $2,912–$4,022
Transit: 3 days

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

West Melbourne to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,227
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $3,467

Return trip

Austin → West Melbourne$6,260

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

Step deck lanes from West Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$4,179	$3.72	$3,510 – $4,848	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,217 mi	$3,272	$2.69	$2,748 – $3,795	3 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$3,082	$2.91	$2,588 – $3,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$6,135	$2.74	$5,153 – $7,116	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$3,755	$3.60	$3,154 – $4,356	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$3,583	$2.80	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$6,313	$2.45	$5,303 – $7,323	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from West Melbourne, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,467 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,912 and $4,022.

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 $1,240 of the $3,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,260, 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