Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,278step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $1,913–$2,642
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Cloud to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,704
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $2,278

Return trip

Charlotte → St. Cloud$3,374

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

St. Cloud to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,689	$2.97	$1,504 – $1,875
53' refrigerated	$2,016	$3.54	$1,754 – $2,278
48' flatbed	$2,083	$3.66	$1,791 – $2,374
Step deck	$2,278	$4.00	$1,913 – $2,642
Power only	$1,468	$2.58	$1,277 – $1,659
Hotshot	$1,107	$1.95	$919 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,094	$1.92	$930 – $1,258
Sprinter van	$676	$1.19	$568 – $784

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$4,191	$3.72	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,188 mi	$3,209	$2.70	$2,696 – $3,723	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$6,019	$2.75	$5,056 – $6,982	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$3,760	$3.60	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,207	$2.45	$5,214 – $7,201	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 St. Cloud, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,278 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,913 and $2,642.

How far is St. Cloud, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 569 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 $574 of the $2,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,374, which makes St. Cloud, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. 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