Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Athens, AL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,548step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 410 mi
Typical range: $2,140–$2,955
Transit: 1 day

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

Athens to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $2,548

Return trip

Charlotte → Athens$2,151

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Athens to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,867	$4.55	$1,662 – $2,072
53' refrigerated	$2,229	$5.44	$1,939 – $2,519
48' flatbed	$2,325	$5.67	$2,000 – $2,651
Step deck	$2,548	$6.21	$2,140 – $2,955
Power only	$1,609	$3.92	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,212	$2.96	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,204	$2.94	$1,023 – $1,384
Sprinter van	$747	$1.82	$627 – $866

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More lanes from Athens

Step deck lanes from Athens, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$5,090	$5.27	$4,276 – $5,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$7,227	$3.43	$6,071 – $8,383	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$2,589	$4.49	$2,175 – $3,003	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$3,130	$4.41	$2,629 – $3,631	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$6,599	$3.90	$5,543 – $7,655	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$4,498	$5.14	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,748	$4.13	$3,148 – $4,347	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$7,032	$3.44	$5,907 – $8,157	5 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 Athens, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Athens, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,548 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 410 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,140 and $2,955.

How far is Athens, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 410 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 $413 of the $2,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Athens, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,151, which makes Athens, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% 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