Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,209step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $3,536–$4,883
Transit: 3 days

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

Port Arthur to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,206
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $4,209

Return trip

Charlotte → Port Arthur$3,453

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

Port Arthur to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,177	$3.19	$2,827 – $3,526
53' refrigerated	$3,787	$3.81	$3,295 – $4,279
48' flatbed	$3,859	$3.88	$3,319 – $4,399
Step deck	$4,209	$4.23	$3,536 – $4,883
Power only	$2,794	$2.81	$2,431 – $3,158
Hotshot	$2,108	$2.12	$1,750 – $2,467
26' box truck	$2,071	$2.08	$1,760 – $2,381
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.28	$1,067 – $1,474

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More lanes from Port Arthur

Step deck lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,872	$4.33	$5,773 – $7,972	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,623	$3.43	$3,043 – $4,203	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,779	$3.69	$4,014 – $5,543	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$6,223	$4.16	$5,227 – $7,218	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$5,247	$3.22	$4,408 – $6,087	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 Port Arthur, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Port Arthur, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,209 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,536 and $4,883.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 995 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 $1,003 of the $4,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Port Arthur, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,453, which makes Port Arthur, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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