Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,648step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 757 mi
Typical range: $3,065–$4,232
Transit: 2 days

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

Schenectady to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,885
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $3,648

Return trip

Charlotte → Schenectady$3,655

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

Schenectady to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,732	$3.61	$2,431 – $3,032
53' refrigerated	$3,258	$4.30	$2,834 – $3,681
48' flatbed	$3,341	$4.41	$2,873 – $3,808
Step deck	$3,648	$4.82	$3,065 – $4,232
Power only	$2,390	$3.16	$2,079 – $2,700
Hotshot	$1,802	$2.38	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,775	$2.35	$1,509 – $2,042
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.44	$918 – $1,268

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More lanes from Schenectady

Step deck lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$6,135	$3.49	$5,153 – $7,116	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$9,023	$3.56	$7,579 – $10,467	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,983	$8.30	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$6,681	$3.45	$5,612 – $7,750	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$9,134	$3.19	$7,673 – $10,595	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 Schenectady, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Schenectady, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,648 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 757 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,065 and $4,232.

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

About 757 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 $763 of the $3,648 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Schenectady, 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