Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Deer Park, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,486step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$5,203
Transit: 3 days

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

Deer Park to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,397
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $4,486

Return trip

Charlotte → Deer Park$3,680

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

Deer Park to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Park, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,393	$3.14	$3,020 – $3,766
53' refrigerated	$4,044	$3.74	$3,518 – $4,570
48' flatbed	$4,114	$3.81	$3,538 – $4,690
Step deck	$4,486	$4.15	$3,768 – $5,203
Power only	$2,989	$2.77	$2,600 – $3,377
Hotshot	$2,255	$2.09	$1,872 – $2,639
26' box truck	$2,213	$2.05	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.26	$1,140 – $1,574

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More lanes from Deer Park

Step deck lanes from Deer Park, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,664 mi	$7,157	$4.30	$6,012 – $8,302	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,648 mi	$5,291	$3.21	$4,444 – $6,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,105 mi	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$4,551	$3.73	$3,823 – $5,279	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$6,497	$4.13	$5,457 – $7,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	242 mi	$1,521	$6.29	$1,278 – $1,765	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$5,033	$3.24	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,622	$5.84	$1,363 – $1,882	1 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 Deer Park, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Deer Park, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,486 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $5,203.

How far is Deer Park, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,080 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 $1,089 of the $4,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Deer Park, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,680, which makes Deer Park, 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