Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,505step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $3,784–$5,226
Transit: 3 days

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

Richardson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,410
Fuel: $1,095
All-in estimate: $4,505

Return trip

Charlotte → Richardson$3,696

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

Richardson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,408	$3.14	$3,033 – $3,783
53' refrigerated	$4,062	$3.74	$3,534 – $4,590
48' flatbed	$4,132	$3.80	$3,553 – $4,710
Step deck	$4,505	$4.15	$3,784 – $5,226
Power only	$3,002	$2.76	$2,612 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.09	$1,880 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,223	$2.05	$1,890 – $2,557
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.26	$1,145 – $1,581

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More lanes from Richardson

Step deck lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$3,283	$3.54	$2,758 – $3,808	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,617	$5.86	$1,358 – $1,876	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$4,041	$3.85	$3,395 – $4,688	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343	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 Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Richardson, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,505 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,784 and $5,226.

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

About 1,086 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 $1,095 of the $4,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,696, which makes Richardson, 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