Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,815step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $4,045–$5,586
Transit: 4 days

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

Boulder to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $4,815

Return trip

Charlotte → Boulder$6,918

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Boulder to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,676	$2.27	$3,272 – $4,080
53' refrigerated	$4,379	$2.70	$3,810 – $4,949
48' flatbed	$4,423	$2.73	$3,803 – $5,042
Step deck	$4,815	$2.97	$4,045 – $5,586
Power only	$3,258	$2.01	$2,835 – $3,682
Hotshot	$2,460	$1.52	$2,041 – $2,878
26' box truck	$2,406	$1.49	$2,045 – $2,767
Sprinter van	$1,470	$0.91	$1,235 – $1,706

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More lanes from Boulder

Step deck lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$6,286	$3.25	$5,280 – $7,292	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,692	$2.73	$2,261 – $3,123	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,867	$2.63	$2,408 – $3,326	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,952	$2.78	$2,479 – $3,424	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,809	$3.10	$4,880 – $6,739	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,754	$2.84	$2,314 – $3,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,671	$2.74	$2,244 – $3,098	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 Boulder, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Boulder, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,815 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,045 and $5,586.

How far is Boulder, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,620 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,634 of the $4,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,918, which makes Boulder, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% 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