Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,535step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $2,130–$2,941
Transit: 1 day

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

Aberdeen to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

Charlotte → Aberdeen$2,563

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Aberdeen to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,867	$4.03	$1,661 – $2,072
53' refrigerated	$2,228	$4.81	$1,938 – $2,518
48' flatbed	$2,316	$5.00	$1,991 – $2,640
Step deck	$2,535	$5.48	$2,130 – $2,941
Power only	$1,614	$3.49	$1,404 – $1,823
Hotshot	$1,216	$2.63	$1,010 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,205	$2.60	$1,025 – $1,386
Sprinter van	$747	$1.61	$627 – $866

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More lanes from Aberdeen

Step deck lanes from Aberdeen, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,742	$10.37	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$8,526	$3.08	$7,162 – $9,891	6 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$2,833	$3.85	$2,379 – $3,286	2 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$5,195	$3.44	$4,364 – $6,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$8,229	$3.45	$6,913 – $9,546	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,335	$17.33	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,758	$3.38	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$8,410	$3.08	$7,064 – $9,755	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 Aberdeen, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Aberdeen, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,130 and $2,941.

How far is Aberdeen, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $467 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Aberdeen, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,563, which makes Aberdeen, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% 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