Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Northampton, MA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,203step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 777 mi
Typical range: $2,691–$3,716
Transit: 2 days

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

Northampton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,419
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $3,203

Return trip

Charlotte → Northampton$3,840

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Northampton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Northampton, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,401	$3.09	$2,137 – $2,665
53' refrigerated	$2,863	$3.68	$2,490 – $3,235
48' flatbed	$2,934	$3.78	$2,523 – $3,344
Step deck	$3,203	$4.12	$2,691 – $3,716
Power only	$2,101	$2.70	$1,828 – $2,374
Hotshot	$1,585	$2.04	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,561	$2.01	$1,327 – $1,795
Sprinter van	$960	$1.24	$807 – $1,114

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More lanes from Northampton

Step deck lanes from Northampton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,519	$9.74	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,971 mi	$8,132	$2.74	$6,831 – $9,433	7 d
Chicago, IL	908 mi	$2,956	$3.26	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,804 mi	$5,410	$3.00	$4,544 – $6,276	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,607 mi	$7,973	$3.06	$6,697 – $9,248	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	242 mi	$1,718	$7.10	$1,443 – $1,993	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$8,055	$2.74	$6,766 – $9,344	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 Northampton, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Northampton, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,203 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 777 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,691 and $3,716.

How far is Northampton, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 777 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 $784 of the $3,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,419 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Northampton, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,840, which makes Northampton, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% 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