Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,344step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.88
Distance: 136 mi
Typical range: $1,129–$1,559
Transit: 1 day

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

Apex to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,207
Fuel: $137
All-in estimate: $1,344

Return trip

Charlotte → Apex$1,344

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Apex to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$944	$6.94	$840 – $1,048
53' refrigerated	$1,130	$8.31	$983 – $1,276
48' flatbed	$1,219	$8.96	$1,048 – $1,389
Step deck	$1,344	$9.88	$1,129 – $1,559
Power only	$788	$5.79	$686 – $890
Hotshot	$593	$4.36	$492 – $693
26' box truck	$598	$4.40	$509 – $688
Sprinter van	$378	$2.78	$317 – $438

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More lanes from Apex

Step deck lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,808	$5.48	$2,358 – $3,257	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,556	$2.87	$6,347 – $8,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,662	$3.55	$2,236 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,078	$3.32	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,381	$5.62	$2,000 – $2,762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	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 Apex, NC to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Apex, NC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,344 all-in in October 2026, or $9.88 a mile over about 136 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,129 and $1,559.

How far is Apex, NC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 136 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 $137 of the $1,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Apex, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology