Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buckeye, AZ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,467step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 2,138 mi
Typical range: $5,433–$7,502
Transit: 5 days

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

Buckeye to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,311
Fuel: $2,156
All-in estimate: $6,467

Return trip

Charlotte → Buckeye$6,936

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Buckeye to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckeye, AZ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,962	$2.32	$4,416 – $5,507
53' refrigerated	$5,910	$2.76	$5,141 – $6,678
48' flatbed	$5,945	$2.78	$5,112 – $6,777
Step deck	$6,467	$3.02	$5,433 – $7,502
Power only	$4,412	$2.06	$3,839 – $4,986
Hotshot	$3,332	$1.56	$2,765 – $3,898
26' box truck	$3,253	$1.52	$2,765 – $3,741
Sprinter van	$1,985	$0.93	$1,667 – $2,302

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More lanes from Buckeye

Step deck lanes from Buckeye, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$8,519	$3.32	$7,156 – $9,882	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$1,537	$3.90	$1,291 – $1,783	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,743 mi	$4,458	$2.56	$3,745 – $5,171	4 d
Houston, TX	1,233 mi	$3,514	$2.85	$2,952 – $4,076	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$7,893	$3.17	$6,630 – $9,156	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$3,055	$2.96	$2,566 – $3,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,353	$4.35	$1,136 – $1,569	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,172	$2.93	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Buckeye, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Buckeye, AZ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,467 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 2,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,433 and $7,502.

How far is Buckeye, AZ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,138 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,156 of the $6,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,311 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Buckeye, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,936, which makes Buckeye, AZ to Charlotte, NC 7% 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