Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rowlett, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,476step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,760–$5,192
Transit: 3 days

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

Rowlett to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,390
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $4,476

Return trip

Charlotte → Rowlett$3,672

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

Rowlett to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rowlett, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,385	$3.14	$3,013 – $3,758
53' refrigerated	$4,035	$3.75	$3,510 – $4,559
48' flatbed	$4,105	$3.81	$3,530 – $4,680
Step deck	$4,476	$4.16	$3,760 – $5,192
Power only	$2,982	$2.77	$2,594 – $3,369
Hotshot	$2,250	$2.09	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,208	$2.05	$1,877 – $2,540
Sprinter van	$1,354	$1.26	$1,137 – $1,571

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More lanes from Rowlett

Step deck lanes from Rowlett, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,600 mi	$6,924	$4.33	$5,816 – $8,031	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$4,853	$3.26	$4,077 – $5,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	926 mi	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802	2 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,594	$5.95	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$4,074	$3.84	$3,423 – $4,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$6,289	$4.15	$5,282 – $7,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381	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 Rowlett, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Rowlett, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,476 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,760 and $5,192.

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

About 1,077 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 $1,086 of the $4,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,672, which makes Rowlett, 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