Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,879step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,339
Transit: 2 days

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

Meriden to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,146
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,879

Return trip

Charlotte → Meriden$3,878

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

Meriden to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$2.96	$1,916 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,567	$3.53	$2,234 – $2,901
48' flatbed	$2,635	$3.62	$2,266 – $3,004
Step deck	$2,879	$3.96	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,881	$2.59	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,419	$1.95	$1,178 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,398	$1.92	$1,189 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$861	$1.18	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Meriden

Step deck lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,255	$12.55	$1,054 – $1,456	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,654	$2.58	$6,429 – $8,879	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,781	$3.07	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$5,013	$2.83	$4,211 – $5,816	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$7,490	$2.88	$6,292 – $8,689	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,466	$7.68	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$5,476	$2.79	$4,600 – $6,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$7,574	$2.58	$6,363 – $8,786	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 Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,339.

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

About 727 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 $733 of the $2,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,146 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,878, which makes Meriden, 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