Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tamarac, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,713step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $2,279–$3,147
Transit: 2 days

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

Tamarac to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,972
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $2,713

Return trip

Charlotte → Tamarac$4,019

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

Tamarac to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Tamarac, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,030	$2.76	$1,806 – $2,253
53' refrigerated	$2,421	$3.29	$2,106 – $2,735
48' flatbed	$2,484	$3.38	$2,136 – $2,832
Step deck	$2,713	$3.69	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,774	$2.41	$1,544 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,338	$1.82	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,319	$1.79	$1,121 – $1,516
Sprinter van	$812	$1.10	$682 – $942

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More lanes from Tamarac

Step deck lanes from Tamarac, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,254 mi	$4,567	$3.64	$3,836 – $5,298	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$6,681	$2.43	$5,612 – $7,750	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,369 mi	$3,600	$2.63	$3,024 – $4,176	3 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,233	$2.87	$2,716 – $3,751	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,331	$2.73	$5,318 – $7,343	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,178 mi	$4,133	$3.51	$3,471 – $4,794	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$3,721	$2.77	$3,126 – $4,316	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$6,481	$2.44	$5,444 – $7,518	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 Tamarac, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Tamarac, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,279 and $3,147.

How far is Tamarac, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 735 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 $741 of the $2,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Tamarac, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,019, which makes Tamarac, 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