Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,308step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,779–$3,838
Transit: 2 days

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

Pawtucket to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,490
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Charlotte → Pawtucket$4,134

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Pawtucket to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$3.06	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,960	$3.65	$2,575 – $3,345
48' flatbed	$3,030	$3.74	$2,606 – $3,455
Step deck	$3,308	$4.08	$2,779 – $3,838
Power only	$2,175	$2.68	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,640	$2.02	$1,362 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.99	$1,372 – $1,857
Sprinter van	$993	$1.22	$834 – $1,152

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More lanes from Pawtucket

Step deck lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$1,621	$8.71	$1,361 – $1,880	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$8,343	$2.73	$7,008 – $9,678	7 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$3,158	$3.19	$2,652 – $3,663	3 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$5,558	$2.99	$4,669 – $6,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$8,196	$3.05	$6,885 – $9,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,831	$6.61	$1,538 – $2,124	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$6,052	$2.95	$5,084 – $7,021	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$8,261	$2.74	$6,939 – $9,583	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 Pawtucket, RI to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Pawtucket, RI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,779 and $3,838.

How far is Pawtucket, RI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 811 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 $818 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,490 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Pawtucket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,134, which makes Pawtucket, RI to Charlotte, NC 20% 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