Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,467step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,861
Transit: 2 days

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

Bradenton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $2,467

Return trip

Charlotte → Bradenton$3,654

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

Bradenton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,837	$2.87	$1,635 – $2,039
53' refrigerated	$2,191	$3.42	$1,906 – $2,476
48' flatbed	$2,257	$3.52	$1,941 – $2,573
Step deck	$2,467	$3.85	$2,072 – $2,861
Power only	$1,601	$2.50	$1,393 – $1,809
Hotshot	$1,207	$1.88	$1,002 – $1,413
26' box truck	$1,192	$1.86	$1,013 – $1,370
Sprinter van	$735	$1.15	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Bradenton

Step deck lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$6,251	$2.45	$5,251 – $7,251	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,274	$2.69	$2,750 – $3,798	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,798	$2.99	$2,350 – $3,246	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$5,857	$2.76	$4,920 – $6,794	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,021	$3.53	$3,377 – $4,664	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$6,056	$2.46	$5,087 – $7,025	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 Bradenton, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Bradenton, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,467 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,861.

How far is Bradenton, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 641 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 $646 of the $2,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,654, which makes Bradenton, 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