Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,421step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$3,968
Transit: 2 days

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

Somerville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,421

Return trip

Charlotte → Somerville$4,100

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Somerville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$3.02	$2,288 – $2,853
53' refrigerated	$3,065	$3.61	$2,666 – $3,463
48' flatbed	$3,134	$3.69	$2,695 – $3,573
Step deck	$3,421	$4.02	$2,873 – $3,968
Power only	$2,254	$2.65	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.00	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,673	$1.97	$1,422 – $1,924
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.21	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Somerville

Step deck lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,742	$7.81	$1,464 – $2,021	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$8,368	$2.73	$7,029 – $9,707	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$3,186	$3.18	$2,676 – $3,696	3 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,634	$2.98	$4,732 – $6,535	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,233	$3.05	$6,916 – $9,551	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,947	$6.20	$1,635 – $2,258	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$6,123	$2.94	$5,143 – $7,102	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$8,291	$2.73	$6,965 – $9,618	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 Somerville, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Somerville, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,421 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $3,968.

How far is Somerville, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 850 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 $857 of the $3,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Somerville, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,100, which makes Somerville, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% 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