Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,279step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,804
Transit: 2 days

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

Carmel to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,757
Fuel: $522
All-in estimate: $3,279

Return trip

Charlotte → Carmel$2,161

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Carmel to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,424	$4.68	$2,158 – $2,691
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$5.58	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,997	$5.78	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,279	$6.33	$2,754 – $3,804
Power only	$2,102	$4.06	$1,828 – $2,375
Hotshot	$1,584	$3.06	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,568	$3.03	$1,333 – $1,803
Sprinter van	$970	$1.87	$815 – $1,125

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More lanes from Carmel

Step deck lanes from Carmel, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$4,768	$6.27	$4,005 – $5,531	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$8,190	$3.82	$6,880 – $9,501	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,582	$8.79	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$4,620	$4.47	$3,880 – $5,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$7,634	$4.33	$6,412 – $8,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$4,224	$6.14	$3,548 – $4,900	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$5,164	$4.34	$4,338 – $5,990	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$8,056	$3.83	$6,767 – $9,345	5 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 Carmel, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Carmel, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,279 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,804.

How far is Carmel, IN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 518 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 $522 of the $3,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Carmel, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,161, which makes Carmel, IN to Charlotte, NC 52% more expensive. 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