Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Barnstable Town, MA step deck rate

$4,100step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $3,444–$4,756
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Barnstable Town price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,243
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $4,100

Return trip

Barnstable Town → Charlotte$3,421

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Charlotte to Barnstable Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Barnstable Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,081	$3.62	$2,742 – $3,420
53' refrigerated	$3,674	$4.32	$3,196 – $4,151
48' flatbed	$3,757	$4.42	$3,231 – $4,283
Step deck	$4,100	$4.82	$3,444 – $4,756
Power only	$2,702	$3.18	$2,350 – $3,053
Hotshot	$2,038	$2.40	$1,692 – $2,385
26' box truck	$2,005	$2.36	$1,704 – $2,306
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.45	$1,035 – $1,430

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More lanes from Charlotte

Step deck lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,205	$5.11	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$7,241	$2.89	$6,083 – $8,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,525	$3.63	$2,121 – $2,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,825	$3.25	$5,733 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$7,086	$2.89	$5,953 – $8,220	6 d

More lanes into Barnstable Town

Step deck lanes into Barnstable Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$2,128	$9.10	$1,788 – $2,469	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$18,219	$5.85	$15,304 – $21,134	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$6,507	$6.19	$5,466 – $7,548	3 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$8,299	$4.35	$6,971 – $9,627	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$9,338	$3.40	$7,844 – $10,832	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	324 mi	$2,209	$6.82	$1,856 – $2,563	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,103 mi	$9,028	$4.29	$7,584 – $10,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,081 mi	$18,037	$5.85	$15,151 – $20,923	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Barnstable Town, MA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Barnstable Town, MA is estimated at $4,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,444 and $4,756.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Barnstable Town, MA by truck?

About 850 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 $857 of the $4,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Barnstable Town, MA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,421, which makes Charlotte, NC to Barnstable Town, MA 20% more expensive. 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