Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,647step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $4,743–$6,550
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,198
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $5,647

Return trip

Charlotte → Laredo$4,633

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

Laredo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,300	$2.99	$3,827 – $4,773
53' refrigerated	$5,123	$3.57	$4,457 – $5,789
48' flatbed	$5,184	$3.61	$4,458 – $5,910
Step deck	$5,647	$3.93	$4,743 – $6,550
Power only	$3,805	$2.65	$3,310 – $4,300
Hotshot	$2,872	$2.00	$2,384 – $3,360
26' box truck	$2,812	$1.96	$2,390 – $3,234
Sprinter van	$1,720	$1.20	$1,445 – $1,995

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,647 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,743 and $6,550.

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

About 1,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,449 of the $5,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,198 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,633, which makes Laredo, 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