Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Naugatuck, CT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,839step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 713 mi
Typical range: $2,385–$3,294
Transit: 2 days

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

Naugatuck to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,120
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $2,839

Return trip

Charlotte → Naugatuck$3,825

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

Naugatuck to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Naugatuck, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,122	$2.98	$1,889 – $2,355
53' refrigerated	$2,531	$3.55	$2,202 – $2,860
48' flatbed	$2,599	$3.65	$2,235 – $2,963
Step deck	$2,839	$3.98	$2,385 – $3,294
Power only	$1,854	$2.60	$1,613 – $2,095
Hotshot	$1,398	$1.96	$1,160 – $1,636
26' box truck	$1,378	$1.93	$1,171 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$849	$1.19	$713 – $985

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More lanes from Naugatuck

Step deck lanes from Naugatuck, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	87 mi	$1,214	$13.96	$1,020 – $1,409	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$7,619	$2.58	$6,400 – $8,838	7 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,746	$3.08	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$4,975	$2.84	$4,179 – $5,771	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,582 mi	$7,449	$2.88	$6,257 – $8,641	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	176 mi	$1,422	$8.08	$1,194 – $1,649	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,944 mi	$5,438	$2.80	$4,568 – $6,308	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$7,537	$2.58	$6,331 – $8,743	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 Naugatuck, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Naugatuck, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,839 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,385 and $3,294.

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

About 713 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 $719 of the $2,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,825, which makes Naugatuck, 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