Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Harlingen, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,490step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $4,612–$6,369
Transit: 3 days

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

Harlingen to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,089
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $5,490

Return trip

Charlotte → Harlingen$4,505

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

Harlingen to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Harlingen, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,178	$3.01	$3,718 – $4,637
53' refrigerated	$4,978	$3.58	$4,331 – $5,625
48' flatbed	$5,040	$3.63	$4,335 – $5,746
Step deck	$5,490	$3.95	$4,612 – $6,369
Power only	$3,695	$2.66	$3,215 – $4,176
Hotshot	$2,789	$2.01	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,731	$1.97	$2,322 – $3,141
Sprinter van	$1,671	$1.20	$1,404 – $1,939

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More lanes from Harlingen

Step deck lanes from Harlingen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$8,345	$4.19	$7,010 – $9,680	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$5,133	$3.23	$4,312 – $5,955	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,442 mi	$4,658	$3.23	$3,913 – $5,404	4 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,788	$5.31	$1,502 – $2,074	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$4,434	$3.76	$3,725 – $5,144	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$7,627	$4.01	$6,407 – $8,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$4,829	$3.27	$4,056 – $5,602	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 Harlingen, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Harlingen, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,490 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,612 and $6,369.

How far is Harlingen, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,389 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 $1,401 of the $5,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Harlingen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,505, which makes Harlingen, 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