Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Pasadena, TX step deck rate

$3,688step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,098–$4,278
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,596
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $3,688

Return trip

Pasadena → Charlotte$4,495

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Pasadena, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,790	$2.58	$2,483 – $3,097
53' refrigerated	$3,325	$3.07	$2,893 – $3,758
48' flatbed	$3,383	$3.12	$2,909 – $3,856
Step deck	$3,688	$3.41	$3,098 – $4,278
Power only	$2,458	$2.27	$2,138 – $2,777
Hotshot	$1,855	$1.71	$1,539 – $2,170
26' box truck	$1,820	$1.68	$1,547 – $2,093
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.03	$937 – $1,294

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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 Pasadena

Step deck lanes into Pasadena, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,668 mi	$5,872	$3.52	$4,933 – $6,812	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,477	$2.86	$2,921 – $4,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,578 mi	$4,976	$3.15	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Antonio, TX	240 mi	$1,516	$6.32	$1,273 – $1,758	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
Dallas, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Pasadena, TX?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Pasadena, TX is estimated at $3,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,098 and $4,278.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Pasadena, TX by truck?

About 1,083 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 $1,092 of the $3,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pasadena, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,495, which makes Charlotte, NC to Pasadena, TX 18% 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