Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pine Bluff, AR to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,535step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,970–$4,101
Transit: 2 days

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

Pine Bluff to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,775
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $3,535

Return trip

Charlotte → Pine Bluff$2,868

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Pine Bluff to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pine Bluff, AR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,647	$3.51	$2,356 – $2,938
53' refrigerated	$3,156	$4.19	$2,746 – $3,567
48' flatbed	$3,237	$4.29	$2,784 – $3,690
Step deck	$3,535	$4.69	$2,970 – $4,101
Power only	$2,315	$3.07	$2,014 – $2,616
Hotshot	$1,746	$2.32	$1,449 – $2,043
26' box truck	$1,720	$2.28	$1,462 – $1,978
Sprinter van	$1,059	$1.40	$889 – $1,228

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More lanes from Pine Bluff

Step deck lanes from Pine Bluff, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$5,942	$4.64	$4,991 – $6,892	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,777 mi	$5,822	$3.28	$4,891 – $6,754	4 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,706	$3.97	$2,273 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	430 mi	$2,115	$4.92	$1,777 – $2,454	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,124	$3.78	$4,304 – $5,944	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,193 mi	$5,341	$4.48	$4,487 – $6,196	3 d
San Antonio, TX	594 mi	$2,591	$4.36	$2,177 – $3,006	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,626	$3.30	$4,726 – $6,526	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 Pine Bluff, AR to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Pine Bluff, AR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,535 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,970 and $4,101.

How far is Pine Bluff, AR from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 754 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 $760 of the $3,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Pine Bluff, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,868, which makes Pine Bluff, AR to Charlotte, NC 23% 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