Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleburne, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,700step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,948–$5,452
Transit: 3 days

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

Cleburne to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,544
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $4,700

Return trip

Charlotte → Cleburne$3,856

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cleburne to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleburne, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,561	$3.11	$3,169 – $3,952
53' refrigerated	$4,244	$3.70	$3,692 – $4,795
48' flatbed	$4,312	$3.76	$3,708 – $4,915
Step deck	$4,700	$4.10	$3,948 – $5,452
Power only	$3,140	$2.74	$2,731 – $3,548
Hotshot	$2,369	$2.07	$1,966 – $2,772
26' box truck	$2,324	$2.03	$1,975 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,424	$1.24	$1,196 – $1,652

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More lanes from Cleburne

Step deck lanes from Cleburne, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,674 mi	$7,193	$4.30	$6,042 – $8,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$3,468	$3.48	$2,913 – $4,023	3 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,919	$3.89	$3,292 – $4,546	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,545	$4.12	$5,498 – $7,592	4 d
San Antonio, TX	248 mi	$1,538	$6.20	$1,292 – $1,784	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 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 Cleburne, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Cleburne, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,700 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,948 and $5,452.

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

About 1,146 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 $1,156 of the $4,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,544 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,856, which makes Cleburne, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% 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