Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,767step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 603 mi
Typical range: $2,325–$3,210
Transit: 2 days

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

Scranton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,159
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $2,767

Return trip

Charlotte → Scranton$2,971

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

Scranton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,057	$3.41	$1,831 – $2,283
53' refrigerated	$2,454	$4.07	$2,135 – $2,773
48' flatbed	$2,531	$4.20	$2,177 – $2,885
Step deck	$2,767	$4.59	$2,325 – $3,210
Power only	$1,790	$2.97	$1,557 – $2,023
Hotshot	$1,350	$2.24	$1,120 – $1,579
26' box truck	$1,333	$2.21	$1,133 – $1,533
Sprinter van	$823	$1.36	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Scranton

Step deck lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,448	$11.87	$1,217 – $1,680	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$7,924	$2.84	$6,656 – $9,192	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,604	$3.55	$2,188 – $3,021	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,056	$3.14	$4,247 – $5,865	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,693	$3.18	$6,462 – $8,924	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,365	$11.57	$1,146 – $1,583	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$5,551	$3.09	$4,663 – $6,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	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 Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Scranton, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,767 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 603 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,325 and $3,210.

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

About 603 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 $608 of the $2,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,971, which makes Scranton, 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