Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aztec, NM to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,654step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $4,749–$6,558
Transit: 4 days

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

Aztec to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,850
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $5,654

Return trip

Charlotte → Aztec$6,652

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Aztec to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Aztec, NM to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,324	$2.42	$3,848 – $4,800
53' refrigerated	$5,151	$2.88	$4,481 – $5,821
48' flatbed	$5,194	$2.90	$4,467 – $5,921
Step deck	$5,654	$3.16	$4,749 – $6,558
Power only	$3,838	$2.15	$3,339 – $4,337
Hotshot	$2,897	$1.62	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,832	$1.58	$2,407 – $3,257
Sprinter van	$1,730	$0.97	$1,453 – $2,006

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More lanes from Aztec

Step deck lanes from Aztec, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,173 mi	$7,502	$3.45	$6,302 – $8,703	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	730 mi	$2,328	$3.19	$1,956 – $2,701	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,340 mi	$3,651	$2.72	$3,067 – $4,235	3 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$3,110	$3.02	$2,612 – $3,608	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,698	$4.46	$1,426 – $1,969	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,102 mi	$6,933	$3.30	$5,823 – $8,042	5 d
San Antonio, TX	880 mi	$2,759	$3.14	$2,318 – $3,201	2 d
San Diego, CA	694 mi	$2,247	$3.24	$1,887 – $2,606	2 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 Aztec, NM to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Aztec, NM to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,654 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,749 and $6,558.

How far is Aztec, NM from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,804 of the $5,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Aztec, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,652, which makes Aztec, NM to Charlotte, NC 15% 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