Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,737step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $3,139–$4,334
Transit: 2 days

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

El Dorado to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,916
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $3,737

Return trip

Charlotte → El Dorado$3,032

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

El Dorado to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,804	$3.44	$2,496 – $3,113
53' refrigerated	$3,344	$4.11	$2,909 – $3,778
48' flatbed	$3,423	$4.20	$2,944 – $3,902
Step deck	$3,737	$4.59	$3,139 – $4,334
Power only	$2,457	$3.02	$2,137 – $2,776
Hotshot	$1,853	$2.28	$1,538 – $2,168
26' box truck	$1,824	$2.24	$1,550 – $2,098
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.38	$942 – $1,301

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More lanes from El Dorado

Step deck lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,239	$4.59	$5,241 – $7,237	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$5,733	$3.29	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,960	$3.83	$2,487 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,849	$5.47	$1,553 – $2,144	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$5,012	$3.79	$4,210 – $5,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$5,620	$4.42	$4,721 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,347	$4.60	$1,972 – $2,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,519	$3.31	$4,636 – $6,403	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 El Dorado, AR to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from El Dorado, AR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,737 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,139 and $4,334.

How far is El Dorado, AR from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 814 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 $821 of the $3,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to El Dorado, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,032, which makes El Dorado, AR to Charlotte, NC 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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