Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,223step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $3,548–$4,899
Transit: 3 days

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

Waterville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,183
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $4,223

Return trip

Charlotte → Waterville$5,173

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Waterville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,191	$3.09	$2,840 – $3,542
53' refrigerated	$3,803	$3.69	$3,309 – $4,298
48' flatbed	$3,873	$3.76	$3,330 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,223	$4.10	$3,548 – $4,899
Power only	$2,808	$2.72	$2,443 – $3,173
Hotshot	$2,119	$2.06	$1,759 – $2,479
26' box truck	$2,080	$2.02	$1,768 – $2,393
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.24	$1,072 – $1,480

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More lanes from Waterville

Step deck lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,513	$6.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$9,133	$2.90	$7,672 – $10,594	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,631	$3.33	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$6,432	$3.15	$5,403 – $7,461	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$9,057	$3.24	$7,608 – $10,507	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,689	$5.43	$2,259 – $3,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$6,931	$3.11	$5,822 – $8,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$9,072	$2.91	$7,621 – $10,524	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 Waterville, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Waterville, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,223 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,548 and $4,899.

How far is Waterville, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,031 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,040 of the $4,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,173, which makes Waterville, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% 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