Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,179step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $3,510–$4,847
Transit: 3 days

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

Augusta to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,153
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $4,179

Return trip

Charlotte → Augusta$5,119

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

Augusta to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$3.10	$2,809 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,762	$3.70	$3,273 – $4,251
48' flatbed	$3,832	$3.77	$3,295 – $4,368
Step deck	$4,179	$4.11	$3,510 – $4,847
Power only	$2,777	$2.73	$2,416 – $3,138
Hotshot	$2,095	$2.06	$1,739 – $2,452
26' box truck	$2,058	$2.02	$1,749 – $2,366
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.24	$1,060 – $1,464

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More lanes from Augusta

Step deck lanes from Augusta, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	392 mi	$2,460	$6.28	$2,066 – $2,854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,140 mi	$9,123	$2.91	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,618	$3.33	$3,039 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	2,034 mi	$6,402	$3.15	$5,378 – $7,426	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,790 mi	$9,040	$3.24	$7,593 – $10,486	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	480 mi	$2,638	$5.50	$2,216 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,217 mi	$6,904	$3.11	$5,799 – $8,009	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,116 mi	$9,059	$2.91	$7,609 – $10,508	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 Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,179 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,510 and $4,847.

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

About 1,017 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 $1,026 of the $4,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,153 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,119, which makes Augusta, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% 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