Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,508step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $3,787–$5,230
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,412
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $4,508

Return trip

Charlotte → Plano$3,699

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

Plano to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,411	$3.14	$3,035 – $3,786
53' refrigerated	$4,065	$3.74	$3,537 – $4,594
48' flatbed	$4,135	$3.80	$3,556 – $4,714
Step deck	$4,508	$4.15	$3,787 – $5,230
Power only	$3,005	$2.76	$2,614 – $3,395
Hotshot	$2,267	$2.09	$1,882 – $2,653
26' box truck	$2,225	$2.05	$1,891 – $2,559
Sprinter van	$1,364	$1.26	$1,146 – $1,583

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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 Plano, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,508 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,787 and $5,230.

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

About 1,087 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,096 of the $4,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,412 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,699, which makes Plano, 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