Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bluffton, SC step deck rate

$1,707step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.00
Distance: 244 mi
Typical range: $1,434–$1,980
Transit: 1 day

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

Charlotte to Bluffton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,461
Fuel: $246
All-in estimate: $1,707

Return trip

Bluffton → Charlotte$1,668

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Charlotte to Bluffton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bluffton, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,226	$5.02	$1,091 – $1,361
53' refrigerated	$1,465	$6.00	$1,275 – $1,656
48' flatbed	$1,553	$6.37	$1,336 – $1,771
Step deck	$1,707	$7.00	$1,434 – $1,980
Power only	$1,041	$4.27	$905 – $1,176
Hotshot	$784	$3.21	$650 – $917
26' box truck	$784	$3.21	$666 – $902
Sprinter van	$490	$2.01	$412 – $569

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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 Bluffton

Step deck lanes into Bluffton, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,959	$4.79	$3,326 – $4,593	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$13,387	$5.25	$11,245 – $15,529	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$5,082	$5.65	$4,269 – $5,895	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$4,397	$4.27	$3,693 – $5,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,556	$3.08	$5,507 – $7,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,248	$4.38	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,128	$4.10	$4,308 – $5,949	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$13,048	$5.27	$10,961 – $15,136	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Bluffton, SC?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Bluffton, SC is estimated at $1,707 all-in in October 2026, or $7.00 a mile over about 244 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,434 and $1,980.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Bluffton, SC by truck?

About 244 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 $246 of the $1,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bluffton, SC to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,668, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bluffton, SC 2% 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