Melbourne, FL · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Melbourne, FL
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Melbourne, Florida, on its busiest lanes.
$3.33/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $5.42/mi
- vs national
- −22.0%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- Population
- 87,561
Flatbed lanes from Melbourne
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,823 | $3.42 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,975 | $2.24 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,992 | $2.47 |
| Houston, TX | $2,824 | $2.67 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,635 | $2.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,433 | $3.30 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,286 | $2.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,801 | $2.25 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,104 | $2.60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,483 | $7.60 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,183 | $2.59 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,444 | $2.22 |
| Austin, TX | $3,177 | $2.59 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,107 | $3.64 |
From Melbourne, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.22 a mile (San Jose, $6,444) and $7.60 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,483) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Melbourne
Flatbed lanes into Melbourne
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,652 | $5.06 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $15,844 | $5.95 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,273 | $6.00 |
| Houston, TX | $5,099 | $4.81 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,784 | $3.48 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,738 | $4.56 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,933 | $4.63 |
| San Diego, CA | $15,384 | $5.96 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,604 | $4.70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,483 | $7.60 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,748 | $4.67 |
| San Jose, CA | $17,087 | $5.90 |
| Austin, TX | $5,736 | $4.67 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,121 | $5.39 |
Flatbed · outbound · Florida market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Melbourne is priced with the Florida market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Melbourne's own distances.
Melbourne rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $2.72 | +5.4% | +24.8% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.24 | −0.3% | +35.6% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $3.33 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $3.63 | +3.1% | +18.2% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.38 | +5.8% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $1.79 | +2.9% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $1.77 | +2.9% | +17.2% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.09 | +3.8% | +17.2% |