Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocala, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,097step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 500 mi
Typical range: $1,761–$2,432
Transit: 2 days

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

Ocala to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,593
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $2,097

Return trip

Charlotte → Ocala$3,106

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

Ocala to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocala, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,548	$3.10	$1,378 – $1,718
53' refrigerated	$1,847	$3.69	$1,607 – $2,088
48' flatbed	$1,916	$3.83	$1,647 – $2,184
Step deck	$2,097	$4.19	$1,761 – $2,432
Power only	$1,341	$2.68	$1,167 – $1,515
Hotshot	$1,011	$2.02	$839 – $1,183
26' box truck	$1,001	$2.00	$851 – $1,151
Sprinter van	$619	$1.24	$520 – $718

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More lanes from Ocala

Step deck lanes from Ocala, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,067	$3.75	$3,417 – $4,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,212	$2.45	$5,218 – $7,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,009	$2.75	$2,527 – $3,490	3 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$2,809	$2.99	$2,360 – $3,259	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,818	$2.76	$4,887 – $6,749	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$3,635	$3.63	$3,053 – $4,216	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,315	$2.85	$2,785 – $3,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	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 Ocala, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Ocala, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 500 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,761 and $2,432.

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

About 500 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 $504 of the $2,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,106, which makes Ocala, 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