Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calais, ME to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,665step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $3,918–$5,411
Transit: 3 days

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

Calais to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,485
Fuel: $1,180
All-in estimate: $4,665

Return trip

Charlotte → Calais$5,714

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Calais to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Calais, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,535	$3.02	$3,146 – $3,924
53' refrigerated	$4,213	$3.60	$3,666 – $4,761
48' flatbed	$4,279	$3.66	$3,680 – $4,879
Step deck	$4,665	$3.99	$3,918 – $5,411
Power only	$3,118	$2.67	$2,713 – $3,524
Hotshot	$2,353	$2.01	$1,953 – $2,753
26' box truck	$2,308	$1.97	$1,962 – $2,654
Sprinter van	$1,414	$1.21	$1,188 – $1,640

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More lanes from Calais

Step deck lanes from Calais, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$2,994	$5.52	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$9,505	$2.89	$7,984 – $11,025	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$4,012	$3.24	$3,370 – $4,654	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$6,838	$3.12	$5,744 – $7,932	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$9,476	$3.22	$7,960 – $10,992	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$3,156	$4.99	$2,651 – $3,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$7,340	$3.09	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$9,449	$2.90	$7,937 – $10,961	7 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 Calais, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Calais, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,665 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,918 and $5,411.

How far is Calais, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,170 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,180 of the $4,665 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Calais, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,714, which makes Calais, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% 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