Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,943step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 750 mi
Typical range: $2,472–$3,414
Transit: 2 days

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

Groton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,187
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $2,943

Return trip

Charlotte → Groton$3,965

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Groton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,203	$2.94	$1,961 – $2,445
53' refrigerated	$2,627	$3.50	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,695	$3.59	$2,317 – $3,072
Step deck	$2,943	$3.92	$2,472 – $3,414
Power only	$1,927	$2.57	$1,676 – $2,177
Hotshot	$1,453	$1.94	$1,206 – $1,700
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.91	$1,217 – $1,646
Sprinter van	$881	$1.17	$740 – $1,022

More lanes from Groton

Step deck lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,340	$10.55	$1,126 – $1,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,762	$2.58	$6,520 – $9,004	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,887	$3.03	$2,425 – $3,349	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$5,093	$2.83	$4,279 – $5,908	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$7,604	$2.88	$6,387 – $8,820	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,547	$7.10	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,680	$2.58	$6,451 – $8,909	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 Groton, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Groton, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,943 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 750 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,472 and $3,414.

How far is Groton, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 750 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 $756 of the $2,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,187 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,965, which makes Groton, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% 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