Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

College Station, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,622step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,362
Transit: 3 days

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

College Station to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,491
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $4,622

Return trip

Charlotte → College Station$3,792

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

College Station to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from College Station, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,500	$3.12	$3,115 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,171	$3.72	$3,629 – $4,713
48' flatbed	$4,240	$3.78	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,622	$4.12	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,085	$2.75	$2,684 – $3,486
Hotshot	$2,328	$2.07	$1,932 – $2,724
26' box truck	$2,284	$2.04	$1,941 – $2,626
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.25	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from College Station

Step deck lanes from College Station, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$7,241	$4.29	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,682	$3.42	$3,093 – $4,271	3 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$1,097	$12.05	$921 – $1,272	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$4,245	$3.80	$3,566 – $4,925	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$6,580	$4.12	$5,527 – $7,633	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$1,353	$7.43	$1,136 – $1,569	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 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 College Station, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from College Station, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,622 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,362.

How far is College Station, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,122 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 $1,131 of the $4,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,491 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to College Station, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,792, which makes College Station, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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