Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bath, ME step deck rate

$5,010step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $4,208–$5,812
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Bath price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,013
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $5,010

Return trip

Bath → Charlotte$4,090

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Charlotte to Bath by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bath, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,781	$3.82	$3,365 – $4,197
53' refrigerated	$4,507	$4.56	$3,921 – $5,093
48' flatbed	$4,593	$4.64	$3,950 – $5,236
Step deck	$5,010	$5.07	$4,208 – $5,812
Power only	$3,325	$3.36	$2,893 – $3,757
Hotshot	$2,509	$2.54	$2,082 – $2,935
26' box truck	$2,464	$2.49	$2,095 – $2,834
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.53	$1,270 – $1,754

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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 Bath

Step deck lanes into Bath, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,881	$7.94	$2,420 – $3,342	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,135 mi	$19,976	$6.37	$16,780 – $23,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$7,224	$6.71	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Houston, TX	2,013 mi	$9,472	$4.71	$7,957 – $10,988	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,782 mi	$10,299	$3.70	$8,651 – $11,947	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	453 mi	$2,906	$6.42	$2,441 – $3,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,198 mi	$10,230	$4.65	$8,593 – $11,867	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,109 mi	$19,824	$6.38	$16,653 – $22,996	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Bath, ME?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Bath, ME is estimated at $5,010 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,208 and $5,812.

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

About 989 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 $997 of the $5,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,013 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,090, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bath, ME 23% 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