Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,356step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $1,979–$2,733
Transit: 1 day

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

Frederick to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,944
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $2,356

Return trip

Charlotte → Frederick$2,382

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

Frederick to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,726	$4.22	$1,537 – $1,916
53' refrigerated	$2,061	$5.04	$1,793 – $2,329
48' flatbed	$2,150	$5.26	$1,849 – $2,451
Step deck	$2,356	$5.76	$1,979 – $2,733
Power only	$1,487	$3.64	$1,294 – $1,681
Hotshot	$1,121	$2.74	$930 – $1,311
26' box truck	$1,113	$2.72	$946 – $1,280
Sprinter van	$691	$1.69	$580 – $801

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,436 mi	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	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 Frederick, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,356 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,979 and $2,733.

How far is Frederick, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 409 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 $412 of the $2,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,944 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Frederick, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Frederick, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% 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