Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Framingham, MA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,364step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 831 mi
Typical range: $2,826–$3,902
Transit: 2 days

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

Framingham to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,526
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $3,364

Return trip

Charlotte → Framingham$4,032

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

Framingham to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Framingham, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,526	$3.04	$2,248 – $2,804
53' refrigerated	$3,012	$3.62	$2,620 – $3,404
48' flatbed	$3,082	$3.71	$2,650 – $3,513
Step deck	$3,364	$4.05	$2,826 – $3,902
Power only	$2,214	$2.66	$1,926 – $2,502
Hotshot	$1,670	$2.01	$1,386 – $1,954
26' box truck	$1,643	$1.98	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,010	$1.22	$849 – $1,172

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More lanes from Framingham

Step deck lanes from Framingham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	203 mi	$1,676	$8.25	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$8,319	$2.73	$6,988 – $9,650	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$3,139	$3.19	$2,637 – $3,642	3 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,580	$2.98	$4,687 – $6,473	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$8,179	$3.05	$6,870 – $9,487	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	294 mi	$1,883	$6.40	$1,582 – $2,184	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,060 mi	$6,069	$2.95	$5,098 – $7,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,015 mi	$8,242	$2.73	$6,923 – $9,560	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 Framingham, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Framingham, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,364 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 831 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,826 and $3,902.

How far is Framingham, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 831 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 $838 of the $3,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,526 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Framingham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,032, which makes Framingham, 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