Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Paramus, NJ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,187step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $2,677–$3,697
Transit: 2 days

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

Paramus to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,544
Fuel: $643
All-in estimate: $3,187

Return trip

Charlotte → Paramus$3,034

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Paramus to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Paramus, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,373	$3.72	$2,112 – $2,634
53' refrigerated	$2,831	$4.44	$2,463 – $3,199
48' flatbed	$2,916	$4.57	$2,507 – $3,324
Step deck	$3,187	$5.00	$2,677 – $3,697
Power only	$2,068	$3.24	$1,799 – $2,337
Hotshot	$1,559	$2.44	$1,294 – $1,825
26' box truck	$1,539	$2.41	$1,308 – $1,770
Sprinter van	$949	$1.49	$797 – $1,101

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More lanes from Paramus

Step deck lanes from Paramus, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$9,066	$3.13	$7,615 – $10,516	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$4,878 – $6,736	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$8,829	$3.51	$7,416 – $10,242	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,451	$14.37	$1,219 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,371	$3.41	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$8,960	$3.14	$7,527 – $10,394	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,628	$3.48	$4,727 – $6,528	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 Paramus, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Paramus, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,187 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,677 and $3,697.

How far is Paramus, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 638 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 $643 of the $3,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Paramus, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,034, which makes Paramus, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. 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