Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,000step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,680–$2,320
Transit: 1 day

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

Gainesville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $2,000

Return trip

Charlotte → Gainesville$2,962

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

Gainesville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,472	$3.18	$1,310 – $1,634
53' refrigerated	$1,757	$3.80	$1,529 – $1,986
48' flatbed	$1,826	$3.94	$1,571 – $2,082
Step deck	$2,000	$4.32	$1,680 – $2,320
Power only	$1,273	$2.75	$1,107 – $1,438
Hotshot	$959	$2.07	$796 – $1,122
26' box truck	$951	$2.05	$808 – $1,093
Sprinter van	$589	$1.27	$495 – $683

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,982	$3.77	$3,345 – $4,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,771	$3.00	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,551	$3.66	$2,983 – $4,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$5,975	$2.46	$5,019 – $6,931	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 Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Gainesville, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,680 and $2,320.

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

About 463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $467 of the $2,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,962, which makes Gainesville, 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