Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hammond, LA step deck rate

$3,121step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $2,621–$3,620
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,353
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $3,121

Return trip

Hammond → Charlotte$3,494

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,337	$3.07	$2,080 – $2,594
53' refrigerated	$2,787	$3.66	$2,425 – $3,149
48' flatbed	$2,858	$3.75	$2,458 – $3,258
Step deck	$3,121	$4.10	$2,621 – $3,620
Power only	$2,045	$2.68	$1,779 – $2,311
Hotshot	$1,542	$2.02	$1,280 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,519	$1.99	$1,291 – $1,747
Sprinter van	$935	$1.23	$785 – $1,084

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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 Hammond

Step deck lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$5,488	$4.01	$4,610 – $6,366	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$9,857	$5.08	$8,280 – $11,434	5 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,926	$5.23	$4,138 – $5,714	3 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$2,020	$5.72	$1,697 – $2,344	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,580	$3.03	$3,847 – $5,313	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$4,608	$3.61	$3,870 – $5,345	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$2,711	$4.71	$2,277 – $3,145	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$9,479	$5.11	$7,962 – $10,995	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Hammond, LA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Hammond, LA is estimated at $3,121 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,621 and $3,620.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Hammond, LA by truck?

About 762 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 $768 of the $3,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,494, which makes Charlotte, NC to Hammond, LA 11% 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