Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Victoria, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,973step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $4,178–$5,769
Transit: 3 days

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

Victoria to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,733
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,973

Return trip

Charlotte → Victoria$4,080

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

Victoria to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Victoria, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,774	$3.07	$3,359 – $4,189
53' refrigerated	$4,497	$3.66	$3,913 – $5,082
48' flatbed	$4,564	$3.71	$3,925 – $5,202
Step deck	$4,973	$4.04	$4,178 – $5,769
Power only	$3,332	$2.71	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,514	$2.04	$2,087 – $2,942
26' box truck	$2,465	$2.00	$2,095 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.23	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Victoria

Step deck lanes from Victoria, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,812 mi	$7,696	$4.25	$6,465 – $8,928	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$5,014	$3.24	$4,212 – $5,816	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,226 mi	$4,080	$3.33	$3,428 – $4,733	3 d
Houston, TX	138 mi	$1,229	$8.91	$1,032 – $1,426	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,121 mi	$4,257	$3.80	$3,576 – $4,938	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,722 mi	$7,010	$4.07	$5,888 – $8,132	4 d
San Antonio, TX	121 mi	$1,181	$9.76	$992 – $1,370	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,445 mi	$4,739	$3.28	$3,981 – $5,498	4 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 Victoria, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Victoria, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,973 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,178 and $5,769.

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

About 1,230 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 $1,240 of the $4,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,733 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,080, which makes Victoria, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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