Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Natchitoches, LA step deck rate

$3,468step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 880 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$4,022
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,581
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $3,468

Return trip

Natchitoches → Charlotte$3,883

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

Charlotte to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,608	$2.96	$2,321 – $2,895
53' refrigerated	$3,110	$3.53	$2,705 – $3,514
48' flatbed	$3,177	$3.61	$2,733 – $3,622
Step deck	$3,468	$3.94	$2,913 – $4,022
Power only	$2,289	$2.60	$1,991 – $2,586
Hotshot	$1,727	$1.96	$1,433 – $2,020
26' box truck	$1,698	$1.93	$1,443 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,043	$1.19	$876 – $1,210

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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 Natchitoches

Step deck lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,758	$3.97	$4,836 – $6,679	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,964	$5.15	$7,530 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,744	$5.29	$3,985 – $5,503	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,627	$7.20	$1,367 – $1,887	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$4,067	$3.10	$3,416 – $4,718	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$4,853	$3.56	$4,077 – $5,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,237	$5.29	$1,879 – $2,595	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$8,599	$5.19	$7,223 – $9,975	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $3,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 880 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $4,022.

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

About 880 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 $887 of the $3,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,883, which makes Charlotte, NC to Natchitoches, 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