Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Minden, LA step deck rate

$3,429step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $2,881–$3,978
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Minden price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,555
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $3,429

Return trip

Minden → Charlotte$3,840

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

Charlotte to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$2.97	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$3.55	$2,674 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,142	$3.62	$2,702 – $3,582
Step deck	$3,429	$3.96	$2,881 – $3,978
Power only	$2,262	$2.61	$1,968 – $2,556
Hotshot	$1,706	$1.97	$1,416 – $1,996
26' box truck	$1,678	$1.94	$1,427 – $1,930
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.19	$866 – $1,196

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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 Minden

Step deck lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,656	$3.98	$4,751 – $6,561	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,845	$5.17	$7,430 – $10,261	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,498	$5.39	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,776	$6.48	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,006	$3.12	$3,365 – $4,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,765	$3.58	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,315	$5.17	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$8,498	$5.20	$7,138 – $9,858	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Minden, LA is estimated at $3,429 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,881 and $3,978.

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

About 867 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 $874 of the $3,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,840, which makes Charlotte, NC to Minden, 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