Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,290step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $3,604–$4,976
Transit: 3 days

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

Belfast to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,229
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $4,290

Return trip

Charlotte → Belfast$5,255

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

Belfast to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,243	$3.08	$2,886 – $3,599
53' refrigerated	$3,865	$3.67	$3,363 – $4,368
48' flatbed	$3,934	$3.74	$3,383 – $4,485
Step deck	$4,290	$4.08	$3,604 – $4,976
Power only	$2,855	$2.71	$2,484 – $3,226
Hotshot	$2,154	$2.05	$1,788 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,115	$2.01	$1,798 – $2,432
Sprinter van	$1,297	$1.23	$1,090 – $1,505

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More lanes from Belfast

Step deck lanes from Belfast, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,581	$6.06	$2,168 – $2,994	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$9,231	$2.90	$7,754 – $10,708	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,725	$3.31	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$6,512	$3.14	$5,470 – $7,553	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$9,163	$3.24	$7,697 – $10,629	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$2,757	$5.35	$2,316 – $3,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$7,014	$3.11	$5,891 – $8,136	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$9,170	$2.90	$7,703 – $10,638	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 Belfast, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Belfast, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,290 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,604 and $4,976.

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

About 1,052 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 $1,061 of the $4,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,255, which makes Belfast, 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