Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,372step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 605 mi
Typical range: $1,993–$2,752
Transit: 2 days

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

Clearwater to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,762
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $2,372

Return trip

Charlotte → Clearwater$3,514

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

Clearwater to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,763	$2.91	$1,569 – $1,957
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$3.48	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,170	$3.59	$1,866 – $2,473
Step deck	$2,372	$3.92	$1,993 – $2,752
Power only	$1,535	$2.54	$1,335 – $1,734
Hotshot	$1,157	$1.91	$960 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,143	$1.89	$971 – $1,314
Sprinter van	$705	$1.17	$592 – $818

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More lanes from Clearwater

Step deck lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,382	$3.68	$3,681 – $5,083	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$6,192	$2.45	$5,201 – $7,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$3,183	$2.71	$2,674 – $3,693	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$2,746	$3.01	$2,307 – $3,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$5,791	$2.76	$4,865 – $6,718	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$3,934	$3.55	$3,304 – $4,563	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$3,245	$2.87	$2,726 – $3,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$5,999	$2.46	$5,039 – $6,959	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 Clearwater, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Clearwater, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,372 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 605 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,993 and $2,752.

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

About 605 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 $610 of the $2,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,762 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,514, which makes Clearwater, 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