Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,144step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $3,481–$4,807
Transit: 3 days

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

Gardiner to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,130
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $4,144

Return trip

Charlotte → Gardiner$5,076

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gardiner to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,129	$3.11	$2,784 – $3,473
53' refrigerated	$3,729	$3.71	$3,245 – $4,214
48' flatbed	$3,799	$3.78	$3,267 – $4,331
Step deck	$4,144	$4.12	$3,481 – $4,807
Power only	$2,752	$2.74	$2,395 – $3,110
Hotshot	$2,077	$2.06	$1,724 – $2,430
26' box truck	$2,040	$2.03	$1,734 – $2,345
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.24	$1,051 – $1,452

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More lanes from Gardiner

Step deck lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,421	$6.35	$2,034 – $2,808	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$9,115	$2.91	$7,656 – $10,573	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,605	$3.33	$3,028 – $4,181	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$6,377	$3.15	$5,357 – $7,397	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$9,028	$3.24	$7,584 – $10,473	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,604	$5.54	$2,188 – $3,021	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$6,882	$3.12	$5,781 – $7,983	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$9,051	$2.91	$7,603 – $10,499	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 Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,144 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,481 and $4,807.

How far is Gardiner, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,006 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,014 of the $4,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gardiner, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,076, which makes Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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