Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Charlottesville, VA step deck rate

$1,978step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.14
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $1,662–$2,295
Transit: 1 day

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

Charlotte to Charlottesville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,699
Fuel: $279
All-in estimate: $1,978

Return trip

Charlottesville → Charlotte$1,907

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

Charlotte to Charlottesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Charlottesville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,428	$5.15	$1,271 – $1,585
53' refrigerated	$1,706	$6.16	$1,484 – $1,928
48' flatbed	$1,801	$6.50	$1,549 – $2,054
Step deck	$1,978	$7.14	$1,662 – $2,295
Power only	$1,217	$4.39	$1,058 – $1,375
Hotshot	$916	$3.31	$760 – $1,072
26' box truck	$915	$3.30	$778 – $1,052
Sprinter van	$571	$2.06	$480 – $663

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More lanes from Charlotte

Step deck lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,205	$5.11	$2,693 – $3,718	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$7,241	$2.89	$6,083 – $8,400	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,525	$3.63	$2,121 – $2,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,715	$3.40	$3,120 – $4,309	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,825	$3.25	$5,733 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,753	$5.13	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,275	$3.28	$3,591 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$7,086	$2.89	$5,953 – $8,220	6 d

More lanes into Charlottesville

Step deck lanes into Charlottesville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$15,056	$5.72	$12,647 – $17,465	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$4,412	$6.76	$3,706 – $5,118	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,870	$4.43	$4,931 – $6,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,490	$3.35	$6,291 – $8,688	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,928	$7.25	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$6,590	$4.33	$5,536 – $7,644	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$14,805	$5.73	$12,436 – $17,173	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Charlottesville, VA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Charlottesville, VA is estimated at $1,978 all-in in October 2026, or $7.14 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,662 and $2,295.

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

About 277 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 $279 of the $1,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,699 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,907, which makes Charlotte, NC to Charlottesville, VA 4% 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