Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Williamsburg, VA step deck rate

$2,123step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.65
Distance: 319 mi
Typical range: $1,783–$2,462
Transit: 1 day

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

Charlotte to Williamsburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $2,123

Return trip

Williamsburg → Charlotte$2,046

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Charlotte to Williamsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Williamsburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,541	$4.83	$1,371 – $1,710
53' refrigerated	$1,840	$5.77	$1,601 – $2,079
48' flatbed	$1,934	$6.06	$1,663 – $2,205
Step deck	$2,123	$6.65	$1,783 – $2,462
Power only	$1,318	$4.13	$1,147 – $1,489
Hotshot	$993	$3.11	$824 – $1,162
26' box truck	$989	$3.10	$841 – $1,138
Sprinter van	$616	$1.93	$518 – $715

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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 Williamsburg

Step deck lanes into Williamsburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,409	$7.35	$2,024 – $2,795	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,753 mi	$15,672	$5.69	$13,165 – $18,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	783 mi	$5,015	$6.40	$4,212 – $5,817	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$6,163	$4.39	$5,177 – $7,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,356 mi	$7,835	$3.33	$6,581 – $9,088	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	245 mi	$1,856	$7.58	$1,559 – $2,153	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$6,908	$4.29	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Williamsburg, VA?

A Step deck from Charlotte, NC to Williamsburg, VA is estimated at $2,123 all-in in October 2026, or $6.65 a mile over about 319 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,783 and $2,462.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Williamsburg, VA by truck?

About 319 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $322 of the $2,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williamsburg, VA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,046, which makes Charlotte, NC to Williamsburg, VA 4% more expensive. 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