Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,706step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 805 mi
Typical range: $3,113–$4,299
Transit: 2 days

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

Malvern to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,894
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $3,706

Return trip

Charlotte → Malvern$3,007

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

Malvern to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,780	$3.45	$2,475 – $3,086
53' refrigerated	$3,315	$4.12	$2,884 – $3,747
48' flatbed	$3,395	$4.22	$2,920 – $3,870
Step deck	$3,706	$4.60	$3,113 – $4,299
Power only	$2,435	$3.03	$2,119 – $2,752
Hotshot	$1,837	$2.28	$1,525 – $2,149
26' box truck	$1,808	$2.25	$1,537 – $2,080
Sprinter van	$1,112	$1.38	$934 – $1,290

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More lanes from Malvern

Step deck lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$6,096	$4.61	$5,120 – $7,071	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$5,665	$3.29	$4,759 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,737	$3.95	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,069	$5.00	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,957	$3.80	$4,164 – $5,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,492	$4.45	$4,613 – $6,370	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,498	$4.45	$2,099 – $2,898	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$5,472	$3.31	$4,596 – $6,347	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 Malvern, AR to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Malvern, AR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,706 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 805 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,113 and $4,299.

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

About 805 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 $812 of the $3,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,007, which makes Malvern, 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