Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Springfield, MA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,186step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $2,676–$3,695
Transit: 2 days

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

Springfield to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,409
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Charlotte → Springfield$3,818

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

Springfield to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,387	$3.10	$2,124 – $2,649
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$3.69	$2,476 – $3,216
48' flatbed	$2,917	$3.78	$2,509 – $3,326
Step deck	$3,186	$4.13	$2,676 – $3,695
Power only	$2,089	$2.71	$1,817 – $2,360
Hotshot	$1,575	$2.04	$1,308 – $1,843
26' box truck	$1,551	$2.01	$1,319 – $1,784
Sprinter van	$955	$1.24	$802 – $1,107

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More lanes from Springfield

Step deck lanes from Springfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,486	$10.17	$1,248 – $1,723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,980 mi	$8,155	$2.74	$6,850 – $9,459	7 d
Chicago, IL	917 mi	$2,978	$3.25	$2,501 – $3,454	2 d
Houston, TX	1,803 mi	$5,408	$3.00	$4,542 – $6,273	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,615 mi	$7,995	$3.06	$6,716 – $9,274	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	234 mi	$1,693	$7.23	$1,422 – $1,963	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,948 mi	$8,075	$2.74	$6,783 – $9,367	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 Springfield, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Springfield, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,676 and $3,695.

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

About 771 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 $777 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,818, which makes Springfield, 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