Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Dover, NH step deck rate

$4,492step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 903 mi
Typical range: $3,773–$5,210
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Dover price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,581
Fuel: $911
All-in estimate: $4,492

Return trip

Dover → Charlotte$3,708

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Charlotte to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Dover, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,381	$3.74	$3,009 – $3,753
53' refrigerated	$4,031	$4.46	$3,507 – $4,555
48' flatbed	$4,116	$4.56	$3,540 – $4,693
Step deck	$4,492	$4.97	$3,773 – $5,210
Power only	$2,968	$3.29	$2,582 – $3,354
Hotshot	$2,239	$2.48	$1,859 – $2,620
26' box truck	$2,202	$2.44	$1,871 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.50	$1,136 – $1,569

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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 Dover

Step deck lanes into Dover, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$2,409	$8.70	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$18,860	$6.13	$15,843 – $21,878	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$6,622	$6.53	$5,563 – $7,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,777	$4.55	$7,373 – $10,181	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$9,689	$3.56	$8,138 – $11,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,469	$6.75	$2,074 – $2,864	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$9,513	$4.49	$7,991 – $11,035	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$18,704	$6.14	$15,711 – $21,696	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Dover, NH?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Dover, NH is estimated at $4,492 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 903 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,773 and $5,210.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Dover, NH by truck?

About 903 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 $911 of the $4,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, NH to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,708, which makes Charlotte, NC to Dover, NH 21% 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