Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,369step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $1,990–$2,748
Transit: 1 day

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

Cambridge to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,953
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $2,369

Return trip

Charlotte → Cambridge$2,395

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

Cambridge to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$4.21	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,073	$5.02	$1,804 – $2,343
48' flatbed	$2,162	$5.24	$1,860 – $2,465
Step deck	$2,369	$5.74	$1,990 – $2,748
Power only	$1,497	$3.62	$1,302 – $1,691
Hotshot	$1,128	$2.73	$936 – $1,320
26' box truck	$1,120	$2.71	$952 – $1,288
Sprinter van	$695	$1.68	$584 – $806

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,929	$8.85	$1,620 – $2,237	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,563	$3.08	$7,193 – $9,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,926	$3.80	$2,457 – $3,394	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$5,120	$3.45	$4,301 – $5,940	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,695	$3.39	$4,784 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$8,435	$3.08	$7,085 – $9,784	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 Cambridge, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,369 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,990 and $2,748.

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

About 413 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 $416 of the $2,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,953 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,395, which makes Cambridge, 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