Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,342step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 405 mi
Typical range: $1,968–$2,717
Transit: 1 day

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

Bowie to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,934
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $2,342

Return trip

Charlotte → Bowie$2,368

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bowie to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,716	$4.24	$1,527 – $1,905
53' refrigerated	$2,049	$5.06	$1,782 – $2,315
48' flatbed	$2,138	$5.28	$1,838 – $2,437
Step deck	$2,342	$5.78	$1,968 – $2,717
Power only	$1,478	$3.65	$1,286 – $1,670
Hotshot	$1,114	$2.75	$924 – $1,303
26' box truck	$1,106	$2.73	$940 – $1,272
Sprinter van	$686	$1.69	$577 – $796

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More lanes from Bowie

Step deck lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,951	$8.71	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,438	$3.08	$7,088 – $9,788	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$5,048	$3.46	$4,241 – $5,856	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$8,122	$3.46	$6,822 – $9,421	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,615	$3.39	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 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 Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,342 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 405 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,968 and $2,717.

How far is Bowie, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 405 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $408 of the $2,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,934 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bowie, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,368, which makes Bowie, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% 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