Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Blacksburg, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,543step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $9.24
Distance: 167 mi
Typical range: $1,296–$1,790
Transit: 1 day

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

Blacksburg to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,375
Fuel: $168
All-in estimate: $1,543

Return trip

Charlotte → Blacksburg$1,601

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Blacksburg to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Blacksburg, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,092	$6.54	$972 – $1,212
53' refrigerated	$1,306	$7.82	$1,136 – $1,476
48' flatbed	$1,401	$8.39	$1,205 – $1,597
Step deck	$1,543	$9.24	$1,296 – $1,790
Power only	$917	$5.49	$798 – $1,036
Hotshot	$690	$4.13	$572 – $807
26' box truck	$694	$4.16	$590 – $798
Sprinter van	$437	$2.62	$367 – $507

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More lanes from Blacksburg

Step deck lanes from Blacksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,954	$5.94	$2,481 – $3,426	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,778	$3.09	$6,534 – $9,023	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,424	$4.10	$2,036 – $2,811	2 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$4,236	$3.58	$3,559 – $4,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$7,364	$3.48	$6,186 – $8,542	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,489	$6.13	$2,091 – $2,887	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,808	$3.48	$4,039 – $5,578	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$7,635	$3.10	$6,413 – $8,856	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 Blacksburg, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Blacksburg, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,543 all-in in October 2026, or $9.24 a mile over about 167 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,296 and $1,790.

How far is Blacksburg, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 167 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 $168 of the $1,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Blacksburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,601, which makes Blacksburg, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% 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