Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,473step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $3,757–$5,188
Transit: 3 days

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

La Porte to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,388
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $4,473

Return trip

Charlotte → La Porte$3,669

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

La Porte to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$3.14	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$3.75	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,102	$3.81	$3,528 – $4,676
Step deck	$4,473	$4.16	$3,757 – $5,188
Power only	$2,980	$2.77	$2,592 – $3,367
Hotshot	$2,248	$2.09	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,207	$2.05	$1,876 – $2,538
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.26	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from La Porte

Step deck lanes from La Porte, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$7,150	$4.30	$6,006 – $8,293	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$5,305	$3.21	$4,456 – $6,153	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$3,754	$3.40	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$4,566	$3.73	$3,835 – $5,297	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$6,486	$4.13	$5,448 – $7,524	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,535	$6.22	$1,290 – $1,781	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 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 La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,473 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,757 and $5,188.

How far is La Porte, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,076 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 $1,085 of the $4,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to La Porte, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,669, which makes La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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