Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,648step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,224–$3,071
Transit: 2 days

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

Bethlehem to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,079
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $2,648

Return trip

Charlotte → Bethlehem$2,842

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bethlehem to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,963	$3.48	$1,747 – $2,179
53' refrigerated	$2,343	$4.15	$2,038 – $2,647
48' flatbed	$2,421	$4.29	$2,082 – $2,760
Step deck	$2,648	$4.69	$2,224 – $3,071
Power only	$1,706	$3.02	$1,484 – $1,928
Hotshot	$1,286	$2.28	$1,068 – $1,505
26' box truck	$1,271	$2.25	$1,081 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$785	$1.39	$660 – $911

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More lanes from Bethlehem

Step deck lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,331	$15.13	$1,118 – $1,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,978	$2.84	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,675	$3.52	$2,247 – $3,103	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,019	$3.15	$4,216 – $5,821	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,735	$3.17	$6,498 – $8,973	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,527	$3.09	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,881	$2.84	$6,620 – $9,141	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 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 Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,224 and $3,071.

How far is Bethlehem, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 564 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $569 of the $2,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bethlehem, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,842, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% 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