Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ruston, LA step deck rate

$3,315step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,784–$3,845
Transit: 2 days

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

Charlotte to Ruston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,480
Fuel: $835
All-in estimate: $3,315

Return trip

Ruston → Charlotte$3,712

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

Charlotte to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,489	$3.01	$2,215 – $2,763
53' refrigerated	$2,968	$3.58	$2,582 – $3,353
48' flatbed	$3,036	$3.67	$2,611 – $3,462
Step deck	$3,315	$4.00	$2,784 – $3,845
Power only	$2,181	$2.63	$1,898 – $2,465
Hotshot	$1,645	$1.99	$1,366 – $1,925
26' box truck	$1,619	$1.96	$1,376 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$996	$1.20	$836 – $1,155

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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 Ruston

Step deck lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,550	$4.00	$4,662 – $6,439	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$9,039	$5.15	$7,593 – $10,485	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,458	$5.41	$3,745 – $5,171	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,841	$6.24	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,118	$3.10	$3,459 – $4,776	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$4,669	$3.59	$3,922 – $5,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,420	$5.02	$2,033 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$8,696	$5.18	$7,304 – $10,087	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Ruston, LA is estimated at $3,315 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,784 and $3,845.

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

About 828 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 $835 of the $3,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,480 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,712, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ruston, 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