Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA step deck rate

$2,222step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.39
Distance: 348 mi
Typical range: $1,867–$2,578
Transit: 1 day

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

Charlotte to Front Royal price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $351
All-in estimate: $2,222

Return trip

Front Royal → Charlotte$2,142

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

Charlotte to Front Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,618	$4.65	$1,440 – $1,796
53' refrigerated	$1,933	$5.55	$1,681 – $2,184
48' flatbed	$2,026	$5.82	$1,742 – $2,310
Step deck	$2,222	$6.39	$1,867 – $2,578
Power only	$1,388	$3.99	$1,208 – $1,568
Hotshot	$1,046	$3.00	$868 – $1,223
26' box truck	$1,041	$2.99	$885 – $1,197
Sprinter van	$647	$1.86	$544 – $751

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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 Front Royal

Step deck lanes into Front Royal, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,305	$7.66	$1,937 – $2,674	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$15,123	$5.72	$12,703 – $17,543	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$4,334	$6.81	$3,640 – $5,027	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$6,048	$4.40	$5,080 – $7,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,546	$3.34	$6,338 – $8,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,740	$8.25	$1,462 – $2,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$6,756	$4.31	$5,675 – $7,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$14,892	$5.73	$12,509 – $17,275	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, VA is estimated at $2,222 all-in in October 2026, or $6.39 a mile over about 348 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,867 and $2,578.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Front Royal, VA by truck?

About 348 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 $351 of the $2,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Front Royal, VA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,142, which makes Charlotte, NC to Front Royal, 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