Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Pinellas Park, FL step deck rate

$3,545step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 613 mi
Typical range: $2,978–$4,112
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Pinellas Park price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $3,545

Return trip

Pinellas Park → Charlotte$2,393

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

Charlotte to Pinellas Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Pinellas Park, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,636	$4.30	$2,346 – $2,926
53' refrigerated	$3,145	$5.13	$2,736 – $3,554
48' flatbed	$3,243	$5.29	$2,789 – $3,697
Step deck	$3,545	$5.78	$2,978 – $4,112
Power only	$2,295	$3.74	$1,997 – $2,594
Hotshot	$1,731	$2.82	$1,436 – $2,025
26' box truck	$1,709	$2.79	$1,453 – $1,965
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.72	$886 – $1,223

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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 Pinellas Park

Step deck lanes into Pinellas Park, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$6,509	$5.43	$5,468 – $7,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,533 mi	$16,461	$6.50	$13,827 – $19,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,187 mi	$7,795	$6.57	$6,548 – $9,042	3 d
Houston, TX	919 mi	$4,987	$5.43	$4,189 – $5,785	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$8,027	$3.81	$6,742 – $9,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$5,456	$4.90	$4,583 – $6,329	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,138 mi	$5,883	$5.17	$4,942 – $6,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,445 mi	$15,950	$6.52	$13,398 – $18,502	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Pinellas Park, FL?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Pinellas Park, FL is estimated at $3,545 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 613 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,978 and $4,112.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Pinellas Park, FL by truck?

About 613 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 $618 of the $3,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pinellas Park, FL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,393, which makes Charlotte, NC to Pinellas Park, 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