Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bethlehem, PA step deck rate

$2,842step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,387–$3,297
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Bethlehem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $2,842

Return trip

Bethlehem → Charlotte$2,648

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Charlotte to Bethlehem by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bethlehem, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,108	$3.74	$1,876 – $2,339
53' refrigerated	$2,515	$4.46	$2,188 – $2,841
48' flatbed	$2,599	$4.61	$2,235 – $2,962
Step deck	$2,842	$5.04	$2,387 – $3,297
Power only	$1,831	$3.25	$1,593 – $2,069
Hotshot	$1,381	$2.45	$1,146 – $1,615
26' box truck	$1,365	$2.42	$1,160 – $1,569
Sprinter van	$843	$1.49	$708 – $978

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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 Bethlehem

Step deck lanes into Bethlehem, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,426	$16.21	$1,198 – $1,655	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$15,330	$5.45	$12,877 – $17,783	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$4,711	$6.19	$3,958 – $5,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$6,566	$4.12	$5,515 – $7,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,743	$3.18	$6,504 – $8,982	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$7,232	$4.05	$6,075 – $8,389	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$15,143	$5.46	$12,720 – $17,566	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Bethlehem, PA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Bethlehem, PA is estimated at $2,842 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,387 and $3,297.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Bethlehem, PA by truck?

About 564 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 $569 of the $2,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bethlehem, PA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,648, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bethlehem, PA 7% 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