Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winter Garden, FL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,217step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $1,863–$2,572
Transit: 2 days

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

Winter Garden to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,666
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,217

Return trip

Charlotte → Winter Garden$3,285

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

Winter Garden to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Winter Garden, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,642	$3.01	$1,462 – $1,823
53' refrigerated	$1,960	$3.59	$1,705 – $2,214
48' flatbed	$2,027	$3.71	$1,743 – $2,311
Step deck	$2,217	$4.06	$1,863 – $2,572
Power only	$1,426	$2.61	$1,240 – $1,611
Hotshot	$1,075	$1.97	$892 – $1,258
26' box truck	$1,063	$1.95	$904 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$657	$1.20	$552 – $762

More lanes from Winter Garden

Step deck lanes from Winter Garden, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,113 mi	$4,153	$3.73	$3,488 – $4,817	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,590 mi	$6,332	$2.44	$5,319 – $7,345	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,157 mi	$3,142	$2.72	$2,640 – $3,645	3 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$2,916	$2.95	$2,449 – $3,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$5,949	$2.75	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,721	$3.61	$3,126 – $4,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,208 mi	$3,417	$2.83	$2,870 – $3,964	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$6,144	$2.45	$5,161 – $7,127	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 Winter Garden, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Winter Garden, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,217 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,863 and $2,572.

How far is Winter Garden, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 546 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 $551 of the $2,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Winter Garden, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,285, which makes Winter Garden, 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