Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,609step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $2,191–$3,026
Transit: 1 day

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

Pelham to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $2,609

Return trip

Charlotte → Pelham$2,202

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Pelham to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$4.48	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,286	$5.35	$1,989 – $2,583
48' flatbed	$2,381	$5.58	$2,048 – $2,715
Step deck	$2,609	$6.11	$2,191 – $3,026
Power only	$1,652	$3.87	$1,437 – $1,866
Hotshot	$1,245	$2.92	$1,033 – $1,456
26' box truck	$1,235	$2.89	$1,050 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$766	$1.79	$643 – $888

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More lanes from Pelham

Step deck lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,332	$5.20	$4,479 – $6,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$7,323	$3.42	$6,151 – $8,495	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,944	$4.22	$2,473 – $3,415	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,996	$4.50	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$6,685	$3.89	$5,615 – $7,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$4,720	$5.06	$3,965 – $5,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,654	$4.16	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$7,110	$3.43	$5,972 – $8,247	5 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 Pelham, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Pelham, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,609 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,191 and $3,026.

How far is Pelham, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 427 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $431 of the $2,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,202, which makes Pelham, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% 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