Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Orem, UT to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,159step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $5,174–$7,145
Transit: 5 days

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

Orem to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,120
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $6,159

Return trip

Charlotte → Orem$7,507

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

Orem to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Orem, UT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,721	$2.33	$4,202 – $5,240
53' refrigerated	$5,623	$2.78	$4,892 – $6,354
48' flatbed	$5,661	$2.80	$4,868 – $6,453
Step deck	$6,159	$3.05	$5,174 – $7,145
Power only	$4,196	$2.08	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,168	$1.57	$2,629 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,095	$1.53	$2,631 – $3,559
Sprinter van	$1,888	$0.93	$1,586 – $2,191

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More lanes from Orem

Step deck lanes from Orem, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,324 mi	$7,802	$3.36	$6,554 – $9,051	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	672 mi	$2,153	$3.20	$1,809 – $2,498	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,477 mi	$3,877	$2.63	$3,257 – $4,498	4 d
Houston, TX	1,382 mi	$3,856	$2.79	$3,239 – $4,472	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	549 mi	$2,075	$3.78	$1,743 – $2,407	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,262 mi	$7,248	$3.20	$6,088 – $8,407	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,245 mi	$3,541	$2.84	$2,975 – $4,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	706 mi	$2,229	$3.16	$1,872 – $2,585	2 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 Orem, UT to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Orem, UT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,159 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,174 and $7,145.

How far is Orem, UT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,022 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,039 of the $6,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Orem, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,507, which makes Orem, UT to Charlotte, NC 18% 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