Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,429step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 431 mi
Typical range: $2,040–$2,818
Transit: 1 day

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

Baltimore to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,994
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $2,429

Return trip

Charlotte → Baltimore$2,456

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Baltimore to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,784	$4.14	$1,587 – $1,980
53' refrigerated	$2,129	$4.94	$1,852 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,217	$5.14	$1,907 – $2,528
Step deck	$2,429	$5.64	$2,040 – $2,818
Power only	$1,539	$3.57	$1,339 – $1,739
Hotshot	$1,160	$2.69	$963 – $1,357
26' box truck	$1,151	$2.67	$978 – $1,323
Sprinter van	$713	$1.66	$599 – $828

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	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 Baltimore, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,429 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 431 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,040 and $2,818.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 431 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 $435 of the $2,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,456, which makes Baltimore, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% 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