Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX step deck rate

$3,728step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,098 mi
Typical range: $3,132–$4,325
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlotte to Lancaster price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $3,728

Return trip

Lancaster → Charlotte$4,544

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,821	$2.57	$2,511 – $3,131
53' refrigerated	$3,362	$3.06	$2,925 – $3,800
48' flatbed	$3,419	$3.11	$2,941 – $3,898
Step deck	$3,728	$3.40	$3,132 – $4,325
Power only	$2,486	$2.26	$2,163 – $2,809
Hotshot	$1,876	$1.71	$1,557 – $2,195
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.68	$1,565 – $2,117
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.03	$948 – $1,309

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$5,747	$3.53	$4,827 – $6,666	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$7,084	$4.80	$5,951 – $8,218	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,520	$4.73	$3,797 – $5,244	3 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,541	$6.19	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$3,090	$2.95	$2,595 – $3,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$4,875	$3.17	$4,095 – $5,655	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$6,761	$4.85	$5,679 – $7,843	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $3,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,132 and $4,325.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lancaster, TX by truck?

About 1,098 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,107 of the $3,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,544, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, TX 18% 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