Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Round Rock, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,915step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $4,128–$5,701
Transit: 3 days

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

Round Rock to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,693
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $4,915

Return trip

Charlotte → Round Rock$4,032

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

Round Rock to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Round Rock, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,728	$3.08	$3,318 – $4,138
53' refrigerated	$4,443	$3.67	$3,865 – $5,021
48' flatbed	$4,510	$3.72	$3,878 – $5,141
Step deck	$4,915	$4.06	$4,128 – $5,701
Power only	$3,291	$2.71	$2,863 – $3,718
Hotshot	$2,483	$2.05	$2,061 – $2,905
26' box truck	$2,435	$2.01	$2,069 – $2,800
Sprinter van	$1,491	$1.23	$1,253 – $1,730

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More lanes from Round Rock

Step deck lanes from Round Rock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,769 mi	$7,540	$4.26	$6,333 – $8,746	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$4,769	$3.28	$4,006 – $5,532	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,130 mi	$3,824	$3.38	$3,212 – $4,435	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,322	$7.73	$1,110 – $1,533	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,681 mi	$6,868	$4.09	$5,769 – $7,967	4 d
San Antonio, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$4,514	$3.31	$3,792 – $5,236	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 Round Rock, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Round Rock, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,915 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,128 and $5,701.

How far is Round Rock, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,212 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 $1,222 of the $4,915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Round Rock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,032, which makes Round Rock, 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