Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Killeen, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,876step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $4,096–$5,656
Transit: 3 days

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

Killeen to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,666
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $4,876

Return trip

Charlotte → Killeen$4,000

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

Killeen to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Killeen, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,698	$3.08	$3,291 – $4,104
53' refrigerated	$4,407	$3.67	$3,834 – $4,980
48' flatbed	$4,474	$3.73	$3,847 – $5,100
Step deck	$4,876	$4.06	$4,096 – $5,656
Power only	$3,263	$2.72	$2,839 – $3,687
Hotshot	$2,463	$2.05	$2,044 – $2,881
26' box truck	$2,415	$2.01	$2,052 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,479	$1.23	$1,242 – $1,716

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More lanes from Killeen

Step deck lanes from Killeen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$7,463	$4.27	$6,269 – $8,657	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$1,392	$7.10	$1,169 – $1,615	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$3,922	$3.89	$3,294 – $4,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$6,795	$4.09	$5,708 – $7,882	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$1,243	$8.69	$1,044 – $1,442	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192	3 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 Killeen, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Killeen, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,876 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,096 and $5,656.

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

About 1,200 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 $1,210 of the $4,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,666 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,000, which makes Killeen, 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