Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mount Rainier, MD step deck rate

$2,335step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $1,961–$2,708
Transit: 1 day

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

Charlotte to Mount Rainier price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,937
Fuel: $398
All-in estimate: $2,335

Return trip

Mount Rainier → Charlotte$2,309

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Charlotte to Mount Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,709	$4.33	$1,521 – $1,897
53' refrigerated	$2,040	$5.16	$1,775 – $2,305
48' flatbed	$2,130	$5.39	$1,832 – $2,428
Step deck	$2,335	$5.91	$1,961 – $2,708
Power only	$1,471	$3.72	$1,279 – $1,662
Hotshot	$1,108	$2.81	$920 – $1,297
26' box truck	$1,101	$2.79	$936 – $1,266
Sprinter van	$683	$1.73	$574 – $793

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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 Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,014	$8.53	$1,691 – $2,336	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$15,200	$5.58	$12,768 – $17,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,481	$10.28	$1,244 – $1,718	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$6,873	$4.19	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$14,974	$5.59	$12,578 – $17,370	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Mount Rainier, MD?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $2,335 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,961 and $2,708.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mount Rainier, MD by truck?

About 395 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 $398 of the $2,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Rainier, MD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,309, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mount Rainier, MD 1% 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