Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,326step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.81
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $1,954–$2,698
Transit: 1 day

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

New Carrollton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,923
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $2,326

Return trip

Charlotte → New Carrollton$2,351

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Carrollton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$4.26	$1,516 – $1,890
53' refrigerated	$2,033	$5.08	$1,769 – $2,298
48' flatbed	$2,122	$5.31	$1,825 – $2,420
Step deck	$2,326	$5.81	$1,954 – $2,698
Power only	$1,466	$3.67	$1,276 – $1,657
Hotshot	$1,105	$2.76	$917 – $1,293
26' box truck	$1,097	$2.74	$933 – $1,262
Sprinter van	$681	$1.70	$572 – $790

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More lanes from New Carrollton

Step deck lanes from New Carrollton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,973	$8.58	$1,658 – $2,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	710 mi	$2,761	$3.89	$2,320 – $3,203	2 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$5,025	$3.47	$4,221 – $5,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$8,094	$3.46	$6,799 – $9,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	139 mi	$1,555	$11.18	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,592	$3.40	$4,697 – $6,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	6 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 Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,326 all-in in October 2026, or $5.81 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,954 and $2,698.

How far is New Carrollton, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 400 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $403 of the $2,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Carrollton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,351, which makes New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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