Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$6,197step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 2,036 mi
Typical range: $5,205–$7,188
Transit: 5 days

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

Payson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,144
Fuel: $2,053
All-in estimate: $6,197

Return trip

Charlotte → Payson$6,645

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Payson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,750	$2.33	$4,228 – $5,273
53' refrigerated	$5,658	$2.78	$4,922 – $6,393
48' flatbed	$5,695	$2.80	$4,898 – $6,492
Step deck	$6,197	$3.04	$5,205 – $7,188
Power only	$4,222	$2.07	$3,673 – $4,771
Hotshot	$3,188	$1.57	$2,646 – $3,730
26' box truck	$3,114	$1.53	$2,647 – $3,581
Sprinter van	$1,900	$0.93	$1,596 – $2,204

More lanes from Payson

Step deck lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,195	$3.34	$6,884 – $9,506	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,725	$3.60	$1,449 – $2,001	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$4,215	$2.58	$3,541 – $4,890	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$918	$12.08	$771 – $1,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$7,587	$3.19	$6,373 – $8,801	6 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,904	$3.00	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 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 Payson, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Payson, AZ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 2,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,205 and $7,188.

How far is Payson, AZ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,036 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 $2,053 of the $6,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,144 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,645, which makes Payson, AZ to Charlotte, NC 7% 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