Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$2,753step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $2,313–$3,194
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,753

Return trip

Philadelphia → Charlotte$2,565

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

Charlotte to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,038	$3.80	$1,814 – $2,262
53' refrigerated	$2,432	$4.53	$2,116 – $2,748
48' flatbed	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869
Step deck	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194
Power only	$1,769	$3.29	$1,539 – $1,999
Hotshot	$1,333	$2.48	$1,107 – $1,560
26' box truck	$1,319	$2.46	$1,121 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$815	$1.52	$685 – $946

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$3,717	$3.40	$3,123 – $4,312	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	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 Philadelphia, PA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $2,753 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,313 and $3,194.

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

About 537 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 $542 of the $2,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,565, which makes Charlotte, NC to Philadelphia, 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