Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlottesville, VA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,907step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.88
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $1,602–$2,212
Transit: 1 day

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

Charlottesville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,628
Fuel: $279
All-in estimate: $1,907

Return trip

Charlotte → Charlottesville$1,978

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

Charlottesville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlottesville, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,376	$4.97	$1,225 – $1,528
53' refrigerated	$1,645	$5.94	$1,431 – $1,858
48' flatbed	$1,736	$6.27	$1,493 – $1,979
Step deck	$1,907	$6.88	$1,602 – $2,212
Power only	$1,173	$4.23	$1,020 – $1,325
Hotshot	$883	$3.19	$733 – $1,033
26' box truck	$882	$3.18	$750 – $1,014
Sprinter van	$551	$1.99	$462 – $639

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More lanes from Charlottesville

Step deck lanes from Charlottesville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$8,107	$3.08	$6,810 – $9,404	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$2,592	$3.97	$2,178 – $3,007	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$4,643	$3.51	$3,900 – $5,385	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,742	$3.46	$6,503 – $8,981	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,995	$7.50	$1,676 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,212	$3.42	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$7,972	$3.09	$6,696 – $9,247	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Charlottesville, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,907 all-in in October 2026, or $6.88 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,602 and $2,212.

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

About 277 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 $279 of the $1,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,978, which makes Charlottesville, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% 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