Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,898step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 734 mi
Typical range: $2,434–$3,362
Transit: 2 days

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

Middletown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,898

Return trip

Charlotte → Middletown$3,905

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

Middletown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,168	$2.95	$1,930 – $2,406
53' refrigerated	$2,586	$3.52	$2,249 – $2,922
48' flatbed	$2,653	$3.61	$2,282 – $3,025
Step deck	$2,898	$3.95	$2,434 – $3,362
Power only	$1,895	$2.58	$1,649 – $2,142
Hotshot	$1,429	$1.95	$1,186 – $1,672
26' box truck	$1,408	$1.92	$1,197 – $1,620
Sprinter van	$867	$1.18	$728 – $1,006

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,277	$11.94	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$2,799	$3.06	$2,351 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$5,033	$2.83	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$7,511	$2.88	$6,309 – $8,713	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,487	$7.51	$1,249 – $1,725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$5,496	$2.79	$4,617 – $6,375	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$7,596	$2.58	$6,380 – $8,811	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 Middletown, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Middletown, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,898 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 734 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,434 and $3,362.

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

About 734 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 $740 of the $2,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,905, which makes Middletown, 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