Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brunswick, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,306step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 394 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,675
Transit: 1 day

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

Brunswick to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,909
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $2,306

Return trip

Charlotte → Brunswick$2,331

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

Brunswick to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brunswick, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,687	$4.28	$1,502 – $1,873
53' refrigerated	$2,015	$5.11	$1,753 – $2,277
48' flatbed	$2,104	$5.34	$1,809 – $2,399
Step deck	$2,306	$5.85	$1,937 – $2,675
Power only	$1,452	$3.69	$1,264 – $1,641
Hotshot	$1,094	$2.78	$908 – $1,280
26' box truck	$1,087	$2.76	$924 – $1,250
Sprinter van	$675	$1.71	$567 – $783

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More lanes from Brunswick

Step deck lanes from Brunswick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$2,066	$8.10	$1,736 – $2,397	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,679 mi	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	655 mi	$2,611	$3.99	$2,193 – $3,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,942	$3.48	$4,151 – $5,733	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$7,950	$3.47	$6,678 – $9,222	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,614 mi	$5,500	$3.41	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,636 mi	$8,157	$3.09	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Brunswick, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Brunswick, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,306 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 394 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,675.

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

About 394 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 $397 of the $2,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,331, which makes Brunswick, 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