Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Berlin, NH to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,893step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $3,270–$4,516
Transit: 3 days

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

Berlin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,922
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $3,893

Return trip

Charlotte → Berlin$4,716

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

Berlin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Berlin, NH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,936	$3.05	$2,613 – $3,258
53' refrigerated	$3,499	$3.63	$3,044 – $3,954
48' flatbed	$3,568	$3.71	$3,069 – $4,068
Step deck	$3,893	$4.04	$3,270 – $4,516
Power only	$2,580	$2.68	$2,245 – $2,916
Hotshot	$1,947	$2.02	$1,616 – $2,278
26' box truck	$1,913	$1.99	$1,626 – $2,200
Sprinter van	$1,174	$1.22	$986 – $1,362

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More lanes from Berlin

Step deck lanes from Berlin, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,244	$6.41	$1,885 – $2,604	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$8,630	$2.83	$7,249 – $10,011	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,291	$3.30	$2,764 – $3,818	3 d
Houston, TX	1,960 mi	$6,022	$3.07	$5,058 – $6,985	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,531	$3.16	$7,166 – $9,896	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	433 mi	$2,408	$5.56	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,140 mi	$6,501	$3.04	$5,461 – $7,541	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,027 mi	$8,570	$2.83	$7,199 – $9,942	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 Berlin, NH to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Berlin, NH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,893 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,270 and $4,516.

How far is Berlin, NH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 963 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 $971 of the $3,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Berlin, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,716, which makes Berlin, NH 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