Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,716step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,962–$5,471
Transit: 3 days

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

Waco to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,555
Fuel: $1,161
All-in estimate: $4,716

Return trip

Charlotte → Waco$3,870

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

Waco to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,573	$3.10	$3,180 – $3,966
53' refrigerated	$4,259	$3.70	$3,705 – $4,812
48' flatbed	$4,327	$3.76	$3,721 – $4,932
Step deck	$4,716	$4.10	$3,962 – $5,471
Power only	$3,151	$2.74	$2,741 – $3,561
Hotshot	$2,378	$2.07	$1,974 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,332	$2.03	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,429	$1.24	$1,201 – $1,658

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More lanes from Waco

Step deck lanes from Waco, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$7,270	$4.29	$6,107 – $8,433	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$4,796	$3.27	$4,029 – $5,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,588	$3.44	$3,014 – $4,162	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$4,002	$3.86	$3,362 – $4,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$6,611	$4.11	$5,553 – $7,669	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,389	$7.12	$1,167 – $1,611	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$4,557	$3.31	$3,828 – $5,286	3 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 Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,716 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,962 and $5,471.

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

About 1,151 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 $1,161 of the $4,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,870, which makes Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. 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