Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bridgeton, NJ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,718step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 500 mi
Typical range: $2,283–$3,152
Transit: 2 days

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

Bridgeton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,214
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $2,718

Return trip

Charlotte → Bridgeton$2,587

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bridgeton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeton, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,007	$4.01	$1,786 – $2,227
53' refrigerated	$2,395	$4.79	$2,083 – $2,706
48' flatbed	$2,483	$4.97	$2,135 – $2,831
Step deck	$2,718	$5.44	$2,283 – $3,152
Power only	$1,738	$3.48	$1,512 – $1,964
Hotshot	$1,310	$2.62	$1,087 – $1,533
26' box truck	$1,297	$2.59	$1,103 – $1,492
Sprinter van	$803	$1.61	$674 – $931

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More lanes from Bridgeton

Step deck lanes from Bridgeton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,632	$12.65	$1,371 – $1,893	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,887	$3.14	$7,465 – $10,308	7 d
Chicago, IL	795 mi	$3,061	$3.85	$2,571 – $3,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$5,460	$3.50	$4,587 – $6,334	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$8,600	$3.52	$7,224 – $9,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$6,042	$3.44	$5,075 – $7,009	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$8,764	$3.15	$7,362 – $10,167	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,328	$3.52	$4,476 – $6,181	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 Bridgeton, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Bridgeton, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,718 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 500 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,283 and $3,152.

How far is Bridgeton, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 500 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 $504 of the $2,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bridgeton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,587, which makes Bridgeton, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% 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