Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,583step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $2,169–$2,996
Transit: 2 days

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

Newark to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,089
Fuel: $494
All-in estimate: $2,583

Return trip

Charlotte → Newark$2,647

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Newark to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,906	$3.89	$1,696 – $2,115
53' refrigerated	$2,274	$4.64	$1,978 – $2,570
48' flatbed	$2,360	$4.82	$2,029 – $2,690
Step deck	$2,583	$5.27	$2,169 – $2,996
Power only	$1,650	$3.37	$1,435 – $1,864
Hotshot	$1,244	$2.54	$1,032 – $1,455
26' box truck	$1,232	$2.51	$1,047 – $1,416
Sprinter van	$762	$1.56	$640 – $884

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,608	$11.57	$1,350 – $1,865	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,843	$3.76	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$8,177	$3.39	$6,869 – $9,486	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,747	$3.32	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	4 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 Newark, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Newark, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,583 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,169 and $2,996.

How far is Newark, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 490 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 $494 of the $2,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Newark, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,647, which makes Newark, DE to Charlotte, NC 2% 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