Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$12,664step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,694 mi
Typical range: $10,638–$14,690
Transit: 6 days

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

Seattle to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,947
Fuel: $2,717
All-in estimate: $12,664

Return trip

Charlotte → Seattle$7,712

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Seattle to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,749	$3.62	$8,676 – $10,821
53' refrigerated	$11,609	$4.31	$10,100 – $13,119
48' flatbed	$11,647	$4.32	$10,016 – $13,277
Step deck	$12,664	$4.70	$10,638 – $14,690
Power only	$8,689	$3.23	$7,560 – $9,819
Hotshot	$6,562	$2.44	$5,446 – $7,677
26' box truck	$6,400	$2.38	$5,440 – $7,360
Sprinter van	$3,899	$1.45	$3,276 – $4,523

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More lanes from Seattle

Step deck lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,892	$5.24	$12,510 – $17,275	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$5,070	$4.47	$4,259 – $5,881	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$9,241	$4.15	$7,762 – $10,719	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$6,264	$4.79	$5,262 – $7,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,791	$4.18	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,473	$4.38	$4,597 – $6,348	3 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 Seattle, WA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Seattle, WA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,664 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,638 and $14,690.

How far is Seattle, WA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,694 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,717 of the $12,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,712, which makes Seattle, WA to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. 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