Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Melrose, MA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,438step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 856 mi
Typical range: $2,888–$3,989
Transit: 2 days

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

Melrose to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,575
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $3,438

Return trip

Charlotte → Melrose$4,122

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Melrose to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Melrose, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,584	$3.02	$2,300 – $2,869
53' refrigerated	$3,081	$3.60	$2,681 – $3,482
48' flatbed	$3,150	$3.68	$2,709 – $3,591
Step deck	$3,438	$4.02	$2,888 – $3,989
Power only	$2,266	$2.65	$1,972 – $2,561
Hotshot	$1,710	$2.00	$1,419 – $2,000
26' box truck	$1,682	$1.96	$1,430 – $1,934
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.21	$868 – $1,199

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More lanes from Melrose

Step deck lanes from Melrose, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,762	$7.70	$1,480 – $2,044	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$8,373	$2.73	$7,034 – $9,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$3,193	$3.18	$2,682 – $3,704	3 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$5,647	$2.98	$4,743 – $6,550	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,242	$3.05	$6,923 – $9,560	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	320 mi	$1,966	$6.14	$1,651 – $2,280	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$6,133	$2.94	$5,152 – $7,114	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$8,296	$2.73	$6,969 – $9,624	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 Melrose, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Melrose, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,438 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 856 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,888 and $3,989.

How far is Melrose, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 856 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 $863 of the $3,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Melrose, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,122, which makes Melrose, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% 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