Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Delray Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,663step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 716 mi
Typical range: $2,237–$3,089
Transit: 2 days

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

Delray Beach to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,941
Fuel: $722
All-in estimate: $2,663

Return trip

Charlotte → Delray Beach$3,945

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

Delray Beach to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Delray Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,991	$2.78	$1,772 – $2,210
53' refrigerated	$2,374	$3.32	$2,066 – $2,683
48' flatbed	$2,438	$3.41	$2,097 – $2,779
Step deck	$2,663	$3.72	$2,237 – $3,089
Power only	$1,739	$2.43	$1,513 – $1,965
Hotshot	$1,312	$1.83	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,293	$1.81	$1,099 – $1,487
Sprinter van	$796	$1.11	$669 – $924

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More lanes from Delray Beach

Step deck lanes from Delray Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$4,500	$3.66	$3,780 – $5,220	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$6,687	$2.43	$5,617 – $7,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,353 mi	$3,565	$2.64	$2,995 – $4,136	3 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,245	$2.87	$2,726 – $3,764	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,338	$2.73	$5,324 – $7,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,155 mi	$4,068	$3.52	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$3,734	$2.77	$3,137 – $4,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$6,490	$2.44	$5,452 – $7,529	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 Delray Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Delray Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 716 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,237 and $3,089.

How far is Delray Beach, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 716 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 $722 of the $2,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Delray Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,945, which makes Delray Beach, 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