Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale, AZ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,382step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 2,106 mi
Typical range: $5,361–$7,404
Transit: 5 days

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

Glendale to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,258
Fuel: $2,124
All-in estimate: $6,382

Return trip

Charlotte → Glendale$6,844

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Glendale to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, AZ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,895	$2.32	$4,357 – $5,434
53' refrigerated	$5,831	$2.77	$5,073 – $6,589
48' flatbed	$5,866	$2.79	$5,045 – $6,688
Step deck	$6,382	$3.03	$5,361 – $7,404
Power only	$4,353	$2.07	$3,787 – $4,919
Hotshot	$3,286	$1.56	$2,728 – $3,845
26' box truck	$3,210	$1.52	$2,728 – $3,691
Sprinter van	$1,958	$0.93	$1,645 – $2,271

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More lanes from Glendale

Step deck lanes from Glendale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$8,424	$3.33	$7,076 – $9,772	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,601	$3.79	$1,345 – $1,857	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,712 mi	$4,390	$2.56	$3,688 – $5,093	4 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$3,447	$2.86	$2,896 – $3,999	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$7,805	$3.17	$6,556 – $9,054	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$2,991	$2.98	$2,512 – $3,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$1,424	$4.15	$1,196 – $1,652	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,101	$2.94	$2,605 – $3,597	3 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 Glendale, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Glendale, AZ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 2,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,361 and $7,404.

How far is Glendale, AZ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,106 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,124 of the $6,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Glendale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,844, which makes Glendale, AZ to Charlotte, NC 7% 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