Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rome, NY to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,572step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $3,001–$4,144
Transit: 2 days

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

Rome to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $3,572

Return trip

Charlotte → Rome$3,579

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rome to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,672	$3.64	$2,378 – $2,966
53' refrigerated	$3,187	$4.34	$2,773 – $3,601
48' flatbed	$3,271	$4.45	$2,813 – $3,728
Step deck	$3,572	$4.86	$3,001 – $4,144
Power only	$2,336	$3.18	$2,033 – $2,640
Hotshot	$1,762	$2.40	$1,463 – $2,062
26' box truck	$1,736	$2.36	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,069	$1.45	$898 – $1,240

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More lanes from Rome

Step deck lanes from Rome, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$2,045	$8.93	$1,718 – $2,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$8,949	$3.19	$7,517 – $10,381	6 d
Chicago, IL	741 mi	$2,956	$3.99	$2,483 – $3,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,695 mi	$5,953	$3.51	$5,000 – $6,905	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$8,736	$3.57	$7,339 – $10,134	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	263 mi	$2,071	$7.87	$1,740 – $2,402	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,873 mi	$6,484	$3.46	$5,447 – $7,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,774 mi	$8,868	$3.20	$7,450 – $10,287	6 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 Rome, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Rome, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,572 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,001 and $4,144.

How far is Rome, NY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 735 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 $741 of the $3,572 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rome, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology