Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,671step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,244–$3,099
Transit: 2 days

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

Estero to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,946
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,671

Return trip

Charlotte → Estero$3,957

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

Estero to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,997	$2.78	$1,777 – $2,217
53' refrigerated	$2,382	$3.31	$2,072 – $2,691
48' flatbed	$2,445	$3.40	$2,103 – $2,788
Step deck	$2,671	$3.72	$2,244 – $3,099
Power only	$1,745	$2.43	$1,518 – $1,972
Hotshot	$1,316	$1.83	$1,092 – $1,540
26' box truck	$1,297	$1.80	$1,102 – $1,492
Sprinter van	$799	$1.11	$671 – $927

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More lanes from Estero

Step deck lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,632	$3.63	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,437	$2.44	$5,407 – $7,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,488	$2.65	$2,930 – $4,046	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,977	$2.94	$2,501 – $3,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$6,062	$2.75	$5,092 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$4,183	$3.50	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,465	$2.82	$2,910 – $4,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	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 Estero, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Estero, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,244 and $3,099.

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

About 719 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 $725 of the $2,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,946 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,957, which makes Estero, 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