Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brighton, CO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,742step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $3,984–$5,501
Transit: 4 days

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

Brighton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,138
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $4,742

Return trip

Charlotte → Brighton$6,813

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

Brighton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brighton, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,619	$2.27	$3,221 – $4,017
53' refrigerated	$4,312	$2.71	$3,751 – $4,872
48' flatbed	$4,356	$2.74	$3,746 – $4,965
Step deck	$4,742	$2.98	$3,984 – $5,501
Power only	$3,207	$2.02	$2,790 – $3,624
Hotshot	$2,421	$1.52	$2,009 – $2,832
26' box truck	$2,369	$1.49	$2,013 – $2,724
Sprinter van	$1,448	$0.91	$1,216 – $1,679

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More lanes from Brighton

Step deck lanes from Brighton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$6,210	$3.25	$5,217 – $7,204	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$2,742	$2.72	$2,304 – $3,181	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,814	$2.64	$2,363 – $3,264	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,904	$2.79	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,325	$3.29	$1,953 – $2,697	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$5,734	$3.11	$4,817 – $6,652	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$2,715	$2.85	$2,281 – $3,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$2,715	$2.73	$2,281 – $3,149	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 Brighton, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Brighton, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,742 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,984 and $5,501.

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

About 1,591 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 $1,604 of the $4,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,813, which makes Brighton, 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