Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,304step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 579 mi
Typical range: $1,935–$2,673
Transit: 2 days

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

Melbourne to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,720
Fuel: $584
All-in estimate: $2,304

Return trip

Charlotte → Melbourne$3,413

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

Melbourne to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,710	$2.95	$1,522 – $1,898
53' refrigerated	$2,040	$3.52	$1,775 – $2,305
48' flatbed	$2,107	$3.64	$1,812 – $2,402
Step deck	$2,304	$3.98	$1,935 – $2,673
Power only	$1,487	$2.57	$1,293 – $1,680
Hotshot	$1,121	$1.94	$930 – $1,311
26' box truck	$1,108	$1.91	$941 – $1,274
Sprinter van	$684	$1.18	$575 – $793

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More lanes from Melbourne

Step deck lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$4,167	$3.73	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$6,497	$2.44	$5,457 – $7,536	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,261	$2.69	$2,739 – $3,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$6,130	$2.74	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$3,744	$3.60	$3,145 – $4,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$3,580	$2.80	$3,007 – $4,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$6,308	$2.45	$5,299 – $7,317	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 Melbourne, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Melbourne, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 579 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,935 and $2,673.

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

About 579 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 $584 of the $2,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,413, which makes Melbourne, 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