Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Syracuse, NY to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,465step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $2,911–$4,020
Transit: 2 days

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

Syracuse to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,755
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $3,465

Return trip

Charlotte → Syracuse$3,472

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

Syracuse to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Syracuse, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,589	$3.68	$2,304 – $2,874
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$4.39	$2,686 – $3,489
48' flatbed	$3,172	$4.51	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,465	$4.92	$2,911 – $4,020
Power only	$2,261	$3.21	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,705	$2.42	$1,415 – $1,995
26' box truck	$1,681	$2.39	$1,429 – $1,933
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.47	$870 – $1,201

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More lanes from Syracuse

Step deck lanes from Syracuse, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,072	$8.78	$1,741 – $2,404	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$8,837	$3.20	$7,423 – $10,251	6 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$2,842	$4.05	$2,387 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,655 mi	$5,833	$3.52	$4,900 – $6,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,405 mi	$8,609	$3.58	$7,232 – $9,986	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$2,042	$8.01	$1,715 – $2,368	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,832 mi	$6,362	$3.47	$5,344 – $7,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,756	$3.20	$7,355 – $10,157	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 Syracuse, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Syracuse, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,465 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,911 and $4,020.

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

About 704 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 $710 of the $3,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,755 is linehaul.

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