Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lowell, AR to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,975step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $3,339–$4,611
Transit: 2 days

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

Lowell to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,083
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $3,975

Return trip

Charlotte → Lowell$3,225

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lowell to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, AR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,990	$3.38	$2,661 – $3,319
53' refrigerated	$3,565	$4.03	$3,102 – $4,029
48' flatbed	$3,642	$4.12	$3,132 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,975	$4.49	$3,339 – $4,611
Power only	$2,624	$2.97	$2,283 – $2,965
Hotshot	$1,980	$2.24	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,947	$2.20	$1,655 – $2,239
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.35	$1,005 – $1,387

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More lanes from Lowell

Step deck lanes from Lowell, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$6,152	$4.60	$5,168 – $7,137	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$5,390	$3.32	$4,528 – $6,253	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$2,516	$4.11	$2,113 – $2,919	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,417	$4.53	$2,030 – $2,804	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,691	$3.85	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,563	$4.43	$4,673 – $6,453	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,693	$4.28	$2,262 – $3,123	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,228	$3.34	$4,391 – $6,064	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 Lowell, AR to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Lowell, AR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,975 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,339 and $4,611.

How far is Lowell, AR from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 885 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 $892 of the $3,975 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lowell, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,225, which makes Lowell, AR to Charlotte, NC 23% more expensive. 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