Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,092step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 610 mi
Typical range: $2,597–$3,586
Transit: 2 days

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

Carteret to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $3,092

Return trip

Charlotte → Carteret$2,944

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Carteret to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,299	$3.77	$2,046 – $2,552
53' refrigerated	$2,742	$4.50	$2,386 – $3,099
48' flatbed	$2,828	$4.64	$2,432 – $3,224
Step deck	$3,092	$5.07	$2,597 – $3,586
Power only	$2,001	$3.28	$1,741 – $2,261
Hotshot	$1,509	$2.47	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,490	$2.44	$1,267 – $1,714
Sprinter van	$919	$1.51	$772 – $1,067

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More lanes from Carteret

Step deck lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$9,043	$3.14	$7,596 – $10,490	7 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$3,161	$3.80	$2,655 – $3,667	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$5,745	$3.47	$4,826 – $6,665	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$8,798	$3.51	$7,390 – $10,205	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,350	$18.49	$1,134 – $1,566	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$6,313	$3.41	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$8,935	$3.14	$7,505 – $10,364	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,578	$3.49	$4,685 – $6,470	4 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 Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,092 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 610 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,597 and $3,586.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 610 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 $615 of the $3,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,944, which makes Carteret, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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