Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,763step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $4,001–$5,525
Transit: 4 days

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

Thornton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,151
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $4,763

Return trip

Charlotte → Thornton$6,842

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Thornton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,635	$2.27	$3,235 – $4,035
53' refrigerated	$4,330	$2.71	$3,767 – $4,893
48' flatbed	$4,374	$2.74	$3,762 – $4,986
Step deck	$4,763	$2.98	$4,001 – $5,525
Power only	$3,221	$2.01	$2,802 – $3,640
Hotshot	$2,432	$1.52	$2,018 – $2,845
26' box truck	$2,379	$1.49	$2,022 – $2,736
Sprinter van	$1,454	$0.91	$1,221 – $1,687

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More lanes from Thornton

Step deck lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$6,238	$3.25	$5,240 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,721	$2.72	$2,286 – $3,157	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,910	$2.79	$2,445 – $3,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$2,304	$3.31	$1,935 – $2,672	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,761	$3.11	$4,839 – $6,683	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,717	$2.85	$2,283 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,696	$2.73	$2,265 – $3,128	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 Thornton, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Thornton, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,763 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,001 and $5,525.

How far is Thornton, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,599 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,612 of the $4,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,842, which makes Thornton, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% 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