Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, NY to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,230step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 636 mi
Typical range: $2,713–$3,747
Transit: 2 days

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

Long Beach to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,589
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $3,230

Return trip

Charlotte → Long Beach$3,237

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Long Beach to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,405	$3.78	$2,141 – $2,670
53' refrigerated	$2,869	$4.51	$2,496 – $3,242
48' flatbed	$2,955	$4.65	$2,542 – $3,369
Step deck	$3,230	$5.08	$2,713 – $3,747
Power only	$2,096	$3.30	$1,823 – $2,368
Hotshot	$1,580	$2.48	$1,312 – $1,849
26' box truck	$1,560	$2.45	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$962	$1.51	$808 – $1,116

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$9,287	$3.18	$7,801 – $10,773	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$3,308	$3.82	$2,779 – $3,837	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$5,929	$3.51	$4,980 – $6,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$9,048	$3.56	$7,601 – $10,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,482	$14.39	$1,245 – $1,719	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$6,511	$3.46	$5,469 – $7,553	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$9,177	$3.19	$7,709 – $10,646	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,765	$3.53	$4,842 – $6,687	4 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 Long Beach, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Long Beach, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,230 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 636 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,713 and $3,747.

How far is Long Beach, NY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 636 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 $641 of the $3,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Long Beach, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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