Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Pineville, LA step deck rate

$3,376step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 849 mi
Typical range: $2,836–$3,917
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Pineville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,520
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $3,376

Return trip

Pineville → Charlotte$3,781

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

Charlotte to Pineville by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Pineville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,537	$2.99	$2,258 – $2,816
53' refrigerated	$3,025	$3.56	$2,632 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,093	$3.64	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,376	$3.98	$2,836 – $3,917
Power only	$2,225	$2.62	$1,935 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.98	$1,393 – $1,964
26' box truck	$1,651	$1.94	$1,403 – $1,899
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.20	$852 – $1,177

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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 Pineville

Step deck lanes into Pineville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$5,692	$3.98	$4,781 – $6,603	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$9,202	$5.13	$7,729 – $10,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	909 mi	$4,795	$5.28	$4,028 – $5,562	2 d
Houston, TX	245 mi	$1,686	$6.88	$1,416 – $1,956	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$4,204	$3.08	$3,531 – $4,876	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$4,792	$3.57	$4,025 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$2,339	$5.13	$1,965 – $2,714	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$8,832	$5.17	$7,419 – $10,245	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Pineville, LA is estimated at $3,376 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 849 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,836 and $3,917.

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

About 849 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 $856 of the $3,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,520 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,781, which makes Charlotte, NC to Pineville, 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