Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fall River, MA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,322step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,854
Transit: 2 days

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

Fall River to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,498
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $3,322

Return trip

Charlotte → Fall River$3,983

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fall River to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fall River, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,494	$3.05	$2,219 – $2,768
53' refrigerated	$2,973	$3.64	$2,587 – $3,360
48' flatbed	$3,043	$3.73	$2,617 – $3,469
Step deck	$3,322	$4.07	$2,791 – $3,854
Power only	$2,185	$2.67	$1,901 – $2,469
Hotshot	$1,648	$2.02	$1,368 – $1,928
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.99	$1,379 – $1,865
Sprinter van	$997	$1.22	$838 – $1,157

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More lanes from Fall River

Step deck lanes from Fall River, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	195 mi	$1,649	$8.46	$1,385 – $1,913	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$8,378	$2.73	$7,038 – $9,719	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$3,198	$3.18	$2,686 – $3,710	3 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,577	$2.98	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,233	$3.05	$6,916 – $9,551	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,858	$6.50	$1,560 – $2,155	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,062 mi	$6,074	$2.95	$5,102 – $7,046	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$8,294	$2.73	$6,967 – $9,621	7 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 Fall River, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Fall River, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,322 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,854.

How far is Fall River, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 817 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 $824 of the $3,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fall River, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,983, which makes Fall River, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% 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