Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Venice, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,540step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 669 mi
Typical range: $2,134–$2,946
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

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

Venice to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,865
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $2,540

Return trip

Charlotte → Venice$3,763

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

Venice to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Venice, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,894	$2.83	$1,686 – $2,103
53' refrigerated	$2,260	$3.38	$1,966 – $2,553
48' flatbed	$2,324	$3.47	$1,999 – $2,650
Step deck	$2,540	$3.80	$2,134 – $2,946
Power only	$1,653	$2.47	$1,438 – $1,867
Hotshot	$1,246	$1.86	$1,034 – $1,458
26' box truck	$1,229	$1.84	$1,045 – $1,414
Sprinter van	$758	$1.13	$637 – $879

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Venice

Step deck lanes from Venice, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,243 mi	$4,535	$3.65	$3,809 – $5,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,575 mi	$6,299	$2.45	$5,292 – $7,307	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,251 mi	$3,345	$2.67	$2,810 – $3,881	3 d
Houston, TX	955 mi	$2,843	$2.98	$2,389 – $3,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,145 mi	$5,910	$2.76	$4,964 – $6,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,085	$3.52	$3,431 – $4,739	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$3,333	$2.85	$2,800 – $3,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$6,102	$2.46	$5,126 – $7,079	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 Venice, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Venice, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,540 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 669 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,134 and $2,946.

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

About 669 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 $675 of the $2,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,865 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,763, which makes Venice, 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