Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

College Park, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,323step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.82
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $1,951–$2,694
Transit: 1 day

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

College Park to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,921
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $2,323

Return trip

Charlotte → College Park$2,348

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

College Park to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from College Park, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,700	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,887
53' refrigerated	$2,030	$5.09	$1,766 – $2,294
48' flatbed	$2,119	$5.31	$1,823 – $2,416
Step deck	$2,323	$5.82	$1,951 – $2,694
Power only	$1,464	$3.67	$1,274 – $1,654
Hotshot	$1,103	$2.76	$916 – $1,291
26' box truck	$1,096	$2.75	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$680	$1.70	$571 – $789

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More lanes from College Park

Step deck lanes from College Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,981	$8.54	$1,664 – $2,298	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,724 mi	$8,401	$3.08	$7,057 – $9,746	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,447 mi	$5,020	$3.47	$4,217 – $5,823	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$8,082	$3.46	$6,789 – $9,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,558	$11.13	$1,309 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$5,586	$3.40	$4,692 – $6,480	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$8,279	$3.09	$6,954 – $9,604	6 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 College Park, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from College Park, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,323 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,951 and $2,694.

How far is College Park, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 399 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 $402 of the $2,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to College Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,348, which makes College Park, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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