Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Pine Bluff, AR step deck rate

$2,868step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,409–$3,327
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Pine Bluff price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,108
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,868

Return trip

Pine Bluff → Charlotte$3,535

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Charlotte to Pine Bluff by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Pine Bluff, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,147	$2.85	$1,911 – $2,384
53' refrigerated	$2,561	$3.40	$2,228 – $2,894
48' flatbed	$2,626	$3.48	$2,259 – $2,994
Step deck	$2,868	$3.80	$2,409 – $3,327
Power only	$1,878	$2.49	$1,634 – $2,123
Hotshot	$1,417	$1.88	$1,176 – $1,658
26' box truck	$1,396	$1.85	$1,186 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$859	$1.14	$722 – $996

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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 Pine Bluff

Step deck lanes into Pine Bluff, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$4,811	$3.76	$4,042 – $5,581	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$8,457	$4.76	$7,104 – $9,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$3,603	$5.29	$3,026 – $4,179	2 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$2,092	$4.87	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,877	$2.86	$3,256 – $4,497	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$4,037	$3.38	$3,391 – $4,683	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,562	$4.31	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$8,171	$4.79	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Pine Bluff, AR?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Pine Bluff, AR is estimated at $2,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,409 and $3,327.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Pine Bluff, AR by truck?

About 754 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 $760 of the $2,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pine Bluff, AR to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,535, which makes Charlotte, NC to Pine Bluff, AR 19% cheaper. 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