Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apache Junction, AZ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,276step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $5,272–$7,280
Transit: 5 days

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

Apache Junction to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,193
Fuel: $2,083
All-in estimate: $6,276

Return trip

Charlotte → Apache Junction$6,731

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Apache Junction to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Apache Junction, AZ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,812	$2.33	$4,283 – $5,342
53' refrigerated	$5,732	$2.77	$4,987 – $6,477
48' flatbed	$5,769	$2.79	$4,961 – $6,576
Step deck	$6,276	$3.04	$5,272 – $7,280
Power only	$4,278	$2.07	$3,722 – $4,834
Hotshot	$3,230	$1.56	$2,681 – $3,779
26' box truck	$3,155	$1.53	$2,682 – $3,628
Sprinter van	$1,925	$0.93	$1,617 – $2,233

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More lanes from Apache Junction

Step deck lanes from Apache Junction, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$8,320	$3.33	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$1,703	$3.63	$1,431 – $1,976	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,681 mi	$4,322	$2.57	$3,631 – $5,014	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$2,885	$3.01	$2,424 – $3,347	3 d
San Diego, CA	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,000	$2.97	$2,520 – $3,480	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 Apache Junction, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Apache Junction, AZ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,272 and $7,280.

How far is Apache Junction, AZ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,066 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,083 of the $6,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Apache Junction, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,731, which makes Apache Junction, AZ to Charlotte, NC 7% 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