Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Methuen, MA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,468step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 866 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$4,023
Transit: 2 days

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

Methuen to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,595
Fuel: $873
All-in estimate: $3,468

Return trip

Charlotte → Methuen$4,157

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

Methuen to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Methuen, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,608	$3.01	$2,321 – $2,894
53' refrigerated	$3,109	$3.59	$2,705 – $3,513
48' flatbed	$3,178	$3.67	$2,733 – $3,623
Step deck	$3,468	$4.00	$2,913 – $4,023
Power only	$2,287	$2.64	$1,990 – $2,585
Hotshot	$1,726	$1.99	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,697	$1.96	$1,443 – $1,952
Sprinter van	$1,043	$1.20	$876 – $1,210

More lanes from Methuen

Step deck lanes from Methuen, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,796	$7.51	$1,508 – $2,083	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,060 mi	$8,353	$2.73	$7,017 – $9,690	7 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$3,174	$3.18	$2,666 – $3,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,698 mi	$8,222	$3.05	$6,907 – $9,538	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,994	$6.06	$1,675 – $2,313	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$6,141	$2.94	$5,158 – $7,123	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$8,279	$2.73	$6,954 – $9,603	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 Methuen, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Methuen, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,468 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 866 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $4,023.

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

About 866 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 $873 of the $3,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,157, which makes Methuen, 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