Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Boca Raton, FL step deck rate

$3,969step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $3,334–$4,604
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Boca Raton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,241
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $3,969

Return trip

Boca Raton → Charlotte$2,679

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Charlotte to Boca Raton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Boca Raton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,967	$4.11	$2,641 – $3,294
53' refrigerated	$3,539	$4.90	$3,079 – $3,999
48' flatbed	$3,633	$5.03	$3,124 – $4,142
Step deck	$3,969	$5.50	$3,334 – $4,604
Power only	$2,593	$3.59	$2,256 – $2,930
Hotshot	$1,956	$2.71	$1,623 – $2,288
26' box truck	$1,927	$2.67	$1,638 – $2,216
Sprinter van	$1,187	$1.64	$997 – $1,377

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More lanes from Charlotte

Step deck lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,205	$5.11	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$7,241	$2.89	$6,083 – $8,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,525	$3.63	$2,121 – $2,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,825	$3.25	$5,733 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$7,086	$2.89	$5,953 – $8,220	6 d

More lanes into Boca Raton

Step deck lanes into Boca Raton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$6,679	$5.40	$5,610 – $7,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$17,746	$6.44	$14,906 – $20,585	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,359 mi	$8,697	$6.40	$7,306 – $10,089	3 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$5,863	$5.17	$4,925 – $6,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,761	$3.77	$7,360 – $10,163	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,641	$4.85	$4,739 – $6,544	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,747	$5.00	$5,667 – $7,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$17,217	$6.47	$14,462 – $19,971	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Boca Raton, FL is estimated at $3,969 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,334 and $4,604.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Boca Raton, FL 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 $3,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,679, which makes Charlotte, NC to Boca Raton, FL 48% more expensive. 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