Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bothell, WA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,639step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,688 mi
Typical range: $10,616–$14,661
Transit: 6 days

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

Bothell to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,928
Fuel: $2,711
All-in estimate: $12,639

Return trip

Charlotte → Bothell$7,696

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bothell to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bothell, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,729	$3.62	$8,659 – $10,799
53' refrigerated	$11,586	$4.31	$10,080 – $13,092
48' flatbed	$11,623	$4.32	$9,996 – $13,251
Step deck	$12,639	$4.70	$10,616 – $14,661
Power only	$8,671	$3.23	$7,544 – $9,799
Hotshot	$6,548	$2.44	$5,435 – $7,661
26' box truck	$6,387	$2.38	$5,429 – $7,345
Sprinter van	$3,892	$1.45	$3,269 – $4,514

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More lanes from Bothell

Step deck lanes from Bothell, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$14,845	$5.24	$12,470 – $17,220	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$5,105	$4.46	$4,288 – $5,922	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$8,127	$3.99	$6,827 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$6,287	$4.79	$5,281 – $7,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$13,947	$5.00	$11,715 – $16,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$8,795	$4.18	$7,387 – $10,202	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,259 mi	$5,508	$4.37	$4,627 – $6,389	3 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 Bothell, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Bothell, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,639 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,616 and $14,661.

How far is Bothell, WA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,688 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,711 of the $12,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bothell, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,696, which makes Bothell, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. 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