Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Auburn, ME to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,065step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,715
Transit: 3 days

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

Auburn to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,076
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $4,065

Return trip

Charlotte → Auburn$4,979

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Auburn to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Auburn, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,067	$3.13	$2,729 – $3,404
53' refrigerated	$3,656	$3.73	$3,180 – $4,131
48' flatbed	$3,726	$3.80	$3,205 – $4,248
Step deck	$4,065	$4.14	$3,414 – $4,715
Power only	$2,697	$2.75	$2,346 – $3,047
Hotshot	$2,035	$2.07	$1,689 – $2,380
26' box truck	$1,999	$2.04	$1,699 – $2,298
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.25	$1,030 – $1,423

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More lanes from Auburn

Step deck lanes from Auburn, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,335	$6.54	$1,962 – $2,709	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,111 mi	$9,046	$2.91	$7,598 – $10,493	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,054 mi	$3,534	$3.35	$2,969 – $4,100	3 d
Houston, TX	1,997 mi	$6,300	$3.15	$5,292 – $7,308	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,759 mi	$8,949	$3.24	$7,517 – $10,381	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$2,520	$5.66	$2,117 – $2,923	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,181 mi	$6,805	$3.12	$5,716 – $7,894	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,086 mi	$8,979	$2.91	$7,543 – $10,416	7 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 Auburn, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Auburn, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,065 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,715.

How far is Auburn, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 981 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $989 of the $4,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Auburn, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,979, which makes Auburn, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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