Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,323step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.82
Distance: 399 mi
Typical range: $1,951–$2,694
Transit: 1 day

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

Gaithersburg to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,921
Fuel: $402
All-in estimate: $2,323

Return trip

Charlotte → Gaithersburg$2,348

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

Gaithersburg to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,700	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,887
53' refrigerated	$2,030	$5.09	$1,766 – $2,294
48' flatbed	$2,119	$5.31	$1,823 – $2,416
Step deck	$2,323	$5.82	$1,951 – $2,694
Power only	$1,464	$3.67	$1,274 – $1,654
Hotshot	$1,103	$2.76	$916 – $1,291
26' box truck	$1,096	$2.75	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$680	$1.70	$571 – $789

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

Step deck lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,003	$8.42	$1,683 – $2,324	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$8,354	$3.09	$7,017 – $9,691	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$2,696	$3.93	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$8,033	$3.46	$6,748 – $9,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$1,583	$10.77	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$5,554	$3.40	$4,666 – $6,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$8,232	$3.09	$6,915 – $9,549	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 Gaithersburg, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Gaithersburg, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,323 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 399 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,951 and $2,694.

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

About 399 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 $402 of the $2,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,921 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,348, which makes Gaithersburg, 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