Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Margate, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,705step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $2,272–$3,138
Transit: 2 days

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

Margate to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,967
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $2,705

Return trip

Charlotte → Margate$4,007

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

Margate to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Margate, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,024	$2.76	$1,801 – $2,246
53' refrigerated	$2,413	$3.30	$2,100 – $2,727
48' flatbed	$2,477	$3.38	$2,130 – $2,823
Step deck	$2,705	$3.70	$2,272 – $3,138
Power only	$1,769	$2.42	$1,539 – $1,999
Hotshot	$1,334	$1.82	$1,107 – $1,561
26' box truck	$1,315	$1.80	$1,117 – $1,512
Sprinter van	$809	$1.11	$680 – $939

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More lanes from Margate

Step deck lanes from Margate, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$4,553	$3.64	$3,824 – $5,281	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$6,683	$2.43	$5,614 – $7,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,366 mi	$3,593	$2.63	$3,018 – $4,168	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,335	$2.73	$5,322 – $7,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$4,121	$3.51	$3,462 – $4,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,725	$2.77	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$6,486	$2.44	$5,448 – $7,523	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 Margate, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Margate, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,705 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,272 and $3,138.

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

About 732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $738 of the $2,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,967 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,007, which makes Margate, 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