Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cliffside Park, NJ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,173step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 634 mi
Typical range: $2,666–$3,681
Transit: 2 days

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

Cliffside Park to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $639
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Charlotte → Cliffside Park$3,021

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cliffside Park to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cliffside Park, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,362	$3.73	$2,103 – $2,622
53' refrigerated	$2,818	$4.45	$2,452 – $3,184
48' flatbed	$2,903	$4.58	$2,497 – $3,309
Step deck	$3,173	$5.01	$2,666 – $3,681
Power only	$2,058	$3.25	$1,791 – $2,326
Hotshot	$1,552	$2.45	$1,288 – $1,816
26' box truck	$1,532	$2.42	$1,302 – $1,762
Sprinter van	$945	$1.49	$794 – $1,096

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More lanes from Cliffside Park

Step deck lanes from Cliffside Park, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$9,083	$3.13	$7,629 – $10,536	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,192	$3.79	$2,681 – $3,703	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,523 mi	$8,845	$3.51	$7,430 – $10,260	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	97 mi	$1,437	$14.81	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,870 mi	$6,374	$3.41	$5,354 – $7,394	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,861 mi	$8,977	$3.14	$7,541 – $10,414	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,634	$3.48	$4,732 – $6,535	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cliffside Park, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Cliffside Park, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 634 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,666 and $3,681.

How far is Cliffside Park, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 634 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 $639 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cliffside Park, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,021, which makes Cliffside Park, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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