Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,422step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $2,035–$2,810
Transit: 1 day

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

Salisbury to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,989
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

Charlotte → Salisbury$2,449

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Salisbury to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,778	$4.15	$1,583 – $1,974
53' refrigerated	$2,123	$4.95	$1,847 – $2,399
48' flatbed	$2,211	$5.15	$1,902 – $2,521
Step deck	$2,422	$5.65	$2,035 – $2,810
Power only	$1,534	$3.58	$1,335 – $1,734
Hotshot	$1,156	$2.70	$960 – $1,353
26' box truck	$1,147	$2.67	$975 – $1,319
Sprinter van	$711	$1.66	$598 – $825

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,910	$8.97	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$8,654	$3.07	$7,270 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,021	$3.75	$2,538 – $3,505	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,349	$3.44	$7,013 – $9,685	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,544	$11.35	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,767	$3.38	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,524	$3.08	$7,160 – $9,887	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 Salisbury, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Salisbury, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,035 and $2,810.

How far is Salisbury, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 429 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 $433 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Salisbury, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,449, which makes Salisbury, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% 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