Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,418step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 849 mi
Typical range: $2,871–$3,964
Transit: 2 days

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

Cambridge to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,562
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $3,418

Return trip

Charlotte → Cambridge$4,097

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cambridge to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,568	$3.02	$2,286 – $2,850
53' refrigerated	$3,062	$3.61	$2,664 – $3,460
48' flatbed	$3,131	$3.69	$2,693 – $3,570
Step deck	$3,418	$4.03	$2,871 – $3,964
Power only	$2,252	$2.65	$1,959 – $2,545
Hotshot	$1,699	$2.00	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,671	$1.97	$1,420 – $1,922
Sprinter van	$1,027	$1.21	$863 – $1,192

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,739	$7.83	$1,461 – $2,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$8,366	$2.73	$7,027 – $9,704	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$3,184	$3.18	$2,674 – $3,693	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,631	$2.98	$4,730 – $6,532	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$8,231	$3.05	$6,914 – $9,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,943	$6.21	$1,632 – $2,254	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$6,120	$2.94	$5,141 – $7,099	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$8,289	$2.73	$6,963 – $9,615	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 Cambridge, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,418 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 849 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,871 and $3,964.

How far is Cambridge, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 849 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 $856 of the $3,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,097, which makes Cambridge, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% 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