Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,041step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 595 mi
Typical range: $2,554–$3,527
Transit: 2 days

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

New Brunswick to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,441
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $3,041

Return trip

Charlotte → New Brunswick$2,895

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Brunswick to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,259	$3.80	$2,010 – $2,507
53' refrigerated	$2,695	$4.53	$2,345 – $3,045
48' flatbed	$2,781	$4.67	$2,391 – $3,170
Step deck	$3,041	$5.11	$2,554 – $3,527
Power only	$1,965	$3.30	$1,710 – $2,221
Hotshot	$1,482	$2.49	$1,230 – $1,734
26' box truck	$1,464	$2.46	$1,244 – $1,683
Sprinter van	$904	$1.52	$759 – $1,048

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More lanes from New Brunswick

Step deck lanes from New Brunswick, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$9,006	$3.14	$7,565 – $10,447	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$5,698	$3.47	$4,787 – $6,610	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$8,754	$3.51	$7,353 – $10,154	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$6,269	$3.42	$5,266 – $7,271	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$8,898	$3.14	$7,474 – $10,322	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,584 mi	$5,534	$3.49	$4,648 – $6,419	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$5,372	$5.62	$4,513 – $6,232	3 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 New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,041 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 595 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,554 and $3,527.

How far is New Brunswick, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 595 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 $600 of the $3,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Brunswick, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,895, which makes New Brunswick, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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