Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,376step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.24
Distance: 149 mi
Typical range: $1,156–$1,597
Transit: 1 day

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

Aiken to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,226
Fuel: $150
All-in estimate: $1,376

Return trip

Charlotte → Aiken$1,409

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Aiken to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$970	$6.51	$863 – $1,077
53' refrigerated	$1,160	$7.79	$1,010 – $1,311
48' flatbed	$1,249	$8.38	$1,074 – $1,424
Step deck	$1,376	$9.24	$1,156 – $1,597
Power only	$812	$5.45	$706 – $917
Hotshot	$611	$4.10	$507 – $714
26' box truck	$616	$4.13	$523 – $708
Sprinter van	$388	$2.60	$326 – $450

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More lanes from Aiken

Step deck lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$3,680	$4.78	$3,091 – $4,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$7,112	$2.88	$5,974 – $8,250	6 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,721	$3.50	$2,286 – $3,156	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,434	$3.45	$2,885 – $3,984	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$6,666	$3.24	$5,599 – $7,732	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,210	$4.71	$2,696 – $3,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$4,010	$3.31	$3,369 – $4,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,937	$2.88	$5,827 – $8,047	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 Aiken, SC to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Aiken, SC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,376 all-in in October 2026, or $9.24 a mile over about 149 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,156 and $1,597.

How far is Aiken, SC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 149 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $150 of the $1,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,226 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,409, which makes Aiken, SC to Charlotte, NC 2% 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