Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,603step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $3,866–$5,339
Transit: 3 days

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

Sugar Land to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,478
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $4,603

Return trip

Charlotte → Sugar Land$3,776

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

Sugar Land to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$3.12	$3,101 – $3,868
53' refrigerated	$4,153	$3.72	$3,613 – $4,693
48' flatbed	$4,222	$3.78	$3,631 – $4,813
Step deck	$4,603	$4.12	$3,866 – $5,339
Power only	$3,071	$2.75	$2,672 – $3,470
Hotshot	$2,317	$2.08	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,274	$2.04	$1,933 – $2,615
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.25	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Sugar Land

Step deck lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$7,281	$4.29	$6,116 – $8,446	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$5,201	$3.22	$4,369 – $6,033	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,816	$3.39	$3,205 – $4,426	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$4,455	$3.75	$3,742 – $5,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,615	$4.11	$5,556 – $7,673	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,417	$6.91	$1,191 – $1,644	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$4,943	$3.25	$4,152 – $5,734	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 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 Sugar Land, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Sugar Land, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,603 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,866 and $5,339.

How far is Sugar Land, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,116 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 $1,125 of the $4,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Sugar Land, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,776, which makes Sugar Land, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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