Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,992step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $3,353–$4,630
Transit: 3 days

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

Portland to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,026
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $3,992

Return trip

Charlotte → Portland$4,890

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Portland to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,010	$3.14	$2,678 – $3,341
53' refrigerated	$3,588	$3.74	$3,121 – $4,054
48' flatbed	$3,659	$3.82	$3,147 – $4,171
Step deck	$3,992	$4.17	$3,353 – $4,630
Power only	$2,645	$2.76	$2,301 – $2,989
Hotshot	$1,996	$2.08	$1,657 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,961	$2.05	$1,667 – $2,255
Sprinter van	$1,204	$1.26	$1,011 – $1,396

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More lanes from Portland

Step deck lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,246	$6.77	$1,887 – $2,606	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$9,059	$2.91	$7,609 – $10,508	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,056 mi	$3,539	$3.35	$2,973 – $4,106	3 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$6,265	$3.16	$5,262 – $7,267	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$8,955	$3.24	$7,522 – $10,388	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,439	$5.79	$2,048 – $2,829	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$6,775	$3.12	$5,691 – $7,859	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$8,987	$2.91	$7,549 – $10,425	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 Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,992 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,353 and $4,630.

How far is Portland, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $966 of the $3,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,890, which makes Portland, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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