Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boca Raton, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,679step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,250–$3,108
Transit: 2 days

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

Boca Raton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,951
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $2,679

Return trip

Charlotte → Boca Raton$3,969

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Boca Raton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Boca Raton, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,003	$2.77	$1,783 – $2,223
53' refrigerated	$2,389	$3.31	$2,078 – $2,699
48' flatbed	$2,453	$3.40	$2,109 – $2,796
Step deck	$2,679	$3.71	$2,250 – $3,108
Power only	$1,750	$2.42	$1,523 – $1,978
Hotshot	$1,320	$1.83	$1,096 – $1,545
26' box truck	$1,301	$1.80	$1,106 – $1,496
Sprinter van	$801	$1.11	$673 – $929

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More lanes from Boca Raton

Step deck lanes from Boca Raton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$4,517	$3.65	$3,795 – $5,240	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$6,692	$2.43	$5,621 – $7,762	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,359 mi	$3,578	$2.63	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$3,247	$2.87	$2,728 – $3,767	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$6,343	$2.73	$5,328 – $7,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$4,088	$3.52	$3,434 – $4,742	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$3,737	$2.77	$3,139 – $4,335	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$6,492	$2.44	$5,454 – $7,531	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Boca Raton, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Boca Raton, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,250 and $3,108.

How far is Boca Raton, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 722 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $728 of the $2,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Boca Raton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,969, which makes Boca Raton, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% 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