Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,108flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $2,673–$3,543
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Melbourne to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,941
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $3,108

Return trip

Dallas → West Melbourne$5,612

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 Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from West Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,569	$2.15	$2,286 – $2,851
53' refrigerated	$3,061	$2.56	$2,663 – $3,459
48' flatbed	$3,108	$2.60	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,388	$2.83	$2,846 – $3,930
Power only	$2,267	$1.90	$1,972 – $2,561
Hotshot	$1,711	$1.43	$1,420 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,677	$1.40	$1,426 – $1,929
Sprinter van	$1,028	$0.86	$863 – $1,192

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More lanes from West Melbourne

48' flatbed lanes from West Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$3,833	$3.42	$3,297 – $4,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$5,979	$2.24	$5,142 – $6,816	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,217 mi	$3,002	$2.47	$2,582 – $3,422	3 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$2,826	$2.67	$2,430 – $3,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$5,640	$2.52	$4,850 – $6,429	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$3,443	$3.30	$2,961 – $3,925	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$3,288	$2.57	$2,828 – $3,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$5,805	$2.25	$4,992 – $6,618	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from West Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,108 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,673 and $3,543.

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

About 1,195 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 $1,167 of the $3,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,941 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,612, which makes West Melbourne, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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