Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,591step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $4,697–$6,486
Transit: 4 days

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

McAllen to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,159
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $5,591

Return trip

Charlotte → McAllen$4,587

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

McAllen to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,257	$3.00	$3,788 – $4,725
53' refrigerated	$5,072	$3.57	$4,413 – $5,731
48' flatbed	$5,133	$3.61	$4,415 – $5,852
Step deck	$5,591	$3.94	$4,697 – $6,486
Power only	$3,766	$2.65	$3,277 – $4,256
Hotshot	$2,843	$2.00	$2,359 – $3,326
26' box truck	$2,783	$1.96	$2,366 – $3,201
Sprinter van	$1,703	$1.20	$1,430 – $1,975

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More lanes from McAllen

Step deck lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$8,447	$4.19	$7,096 – $9,799	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,698	$3.22	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,842	$5.17	$1,547 – $2,136	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,332	$3.78	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485	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 McAllen, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from McAllen, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,591 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,697 and $6,486.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,432 of the $5,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,587, which makes McAllen, 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