Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,525step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 524 mi
Typical range: $2,121–$2,929
Transit: 2 days

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

Reading to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Charlotte → Reading$2,710

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

Reading to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,868	$3.56	$1,662 – $2,073
53' refrigerated	$2,229	$4.25	$1,939 – $2,518
48' flatbed	$2,308	$4.40	$1,985 – $2,631
Step deck	$2,525	$4.82	$2,121 – $2,929
Power only	$1,620	$3.09	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,221	$2.33	$1,013 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,208	$2.31	$1,027 – $1,389
Sprinter van	$747	$1.43	$627 – $867

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Step deck lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,462	$11.60	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,602	$3.55	$2,186 – $3,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,907	$3.16	$4,122 – $5,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,637	$3.18	$6,415 – $8,858	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,416	$3.11	$4,550 – $6,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,791	$2.84	$6,544 – $9,037	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,748	$3.18	$3,988 – $5,508	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 Reading, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Reading, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,121 and $2,929.

How far is Reading, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 524 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 $528 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Reading, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,710, which makes Reading, PA 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