Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,180step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 636 mi
Typical range: $2,671–$3,689
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Lee to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,539
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $3,180

Return trip

Charlotte → Fort Lee$3,028

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

Fort Lee to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,368	$3.72	$2,107 – $2,628
53' refrigerated	$2,824	$4.44	$2,457 – $3,192
48' flatbed	$2,909	$4.57	$2,502 – $3,317
Step deck	$3,180	$5.00	$2,671 – $3,689
Power only	$2,063	$3.24	$1,795 – $2,331
Hotshot	$1,556	$2.45	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,536	$2.41	$1,305 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$947	$1.49	$796 – $1,099

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More lanes from Fort Lee

Step deck lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$9,085	$3.13	$7,632 – $10,539	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,192	$3.79	$2,681 – $3,703	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$5,813	$3.46	$4,883 – $6,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$8,848	$3.51	$7,432 – $10,263	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,448	$14.48	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$6,380	$3.41	$5,359 – $7,401	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,620 mi	$5,640	$3.48	$4,737 – $6,542	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 Fort Lee, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Fort Lee, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,180 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 636 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,671 and $3,689.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 636 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 $641 of the $3,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,028, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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