Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Old Town, ME to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,420step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,713–$5,127
Transit: 3 days

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

Old Town to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $4,420

Return trip

Charlotte → Old Town$5,415

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Old Town to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Old Town, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,344	$3.06	$2,976 – $3,712
53' refrigerated	$3,986	$3.65	$3,468 – $4,504
48' flatbed	$4,054	$3.71	$3,486 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,420	$4.04	$3,713 – $5,127
Power only	$2,947	$2.70	$2,564 – $3,330
Hotshot	$2,224	$2.03	$1,846 – $2,601
26' box truck	$2,182	$2.00	$1,855 – $2,509
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.22	$1,124 – $1,552

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More lanes from Old Town

Step deck lanes from Old Town, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$2,730	$5.83	$2,294 – $3,167	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,196 mi	$9,271	$2.90	$7,788 – $10,754	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,148 mi	$3,780	$3.29	$3,175 – $4,384	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,605	$3.13	$5,548 – $7,662	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,851 mi	$9,218	$3.23	$7,743 – $10,693	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	557 mi	$2,899	$5.20	$2,435 – $3,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,290 mi	$7,104	$3.10	$5,968 – $8,241	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$9,215	$2.90	$7,741 – $10,690	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 Old Town, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Old Town, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,420 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,713 and $5,127.

How far is Old Town, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,093 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,102 of the $4,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Old Town, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,415, which makes Old Town, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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