Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Orange, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,089step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 497 mi
Typical range: $1,755–$2,423
Transit: 2 days

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

Port Orange to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,588
Fuel: $501
All-in estimate: $2,089

Return trip

Charlotte → Port Orange$3,094

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

Port Orange to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Orange, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,542	$3.10	$1,372 – $1,712
53' refrigerated	$1,840	$3.70	$1,601 – $2,079
48' flatbed	$1,908	$3.84	$1,641 – $2,176
Step deck	$2,089	$4.20	$1,755 – $2,423
Power only	$1,335	$2.69	$1,162 – $1,509
Hotshot	$1,007	$2.03	$836 – $1,178
26' box truck	$997	$2.01	$847 – $1,146
Sprinter van	$617	$1.24	$518 – $715

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More lanes from Port Orange

Step deck lanes from Port Orange, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,976	$3.78	$3,340 – $4,612	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,614 mi	$6,385	$2.44	$5,363 – $7,406	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,078	$2.73	$2,585 – $3,570	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,993	$2.93	$2,514 – $3,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,186 mi	$6,009	$2.75	$5,048 – $6,970	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	972 mi	$3,556	$3.66	$2,987 – $4,125	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$3,499	$2.81	$2,939 – $4,058	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,203	$2.45	$5,211 – $7,195	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 Port Orange, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Port Orange, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,089 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 497 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,755 and $2,423.

How far is Port Orange, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 497 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 $501 of the $2,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Port Orange, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,094, which makes Port Orange, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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