Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,346step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $9.68
Distance: 139 mi
Typical range: $1,130–$1,561
Transit: 1 day

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

Clemson to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,206
Fuel: $140
All-in estimate: $1,346

Return trip

Charlotte → Clemson$1,377

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Clemson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$946	$6.81	$842 – $1,050
53' refrigerated	$1,132	$8.14	$985 – $1,279
48' flatbed	$1,220	$8.78	$1,050 – $1,391
Step deck	$1,346	$9.68	$1,130 – $1,561
Power only	$790	$5.68	$687 – $893
Hotshot	$594	$4.28	$493 – $695
26' box truck	$600	$4.32	$510 – $690
Sprinter van	$378	$2.72	$318 – $439

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More lanes from Clemson

Step deck lanes from Clemson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,615	$4.81	$3,036 – $4,193	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$6,884	$2.89	$5,782 – $7,985	6 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,425	$3.67	$2,037 – $2,814	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,326	$3.49	$2,794 – $3,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$6,425	$3.26	$5,397 – $7,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$3,141	$4.76	$2,638 – $3,644	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$3,883	$3.34	$3,262 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$6,722	$2.90	$5,646 – $7,797	5 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 Clemson, SC to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Clemson, SC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,346 all-in in October 2026, or $9.68 a mile over about 139 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,130 and $1,561.

How far is Clemson, SC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 139 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 $140 of the $1,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Clemson, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,377, which makes Clemson, SC to Charlotte, NC 2% 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