Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cleveland, TN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,957step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.28
Distance: 269 mi
Typical range: $1,644–$2,270
Transit: 1 day

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

Cleveland to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,686
Fuel: $271
All-in estimate: $1,957

Return trip

Charlotte → Cleveland$1,668

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cleveland to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleveland, TN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,411	$5.24	$1,256 – $1,566
53' refrigerated	$1,686	$6.27	$1,467 – $1,905
48' flatbed	$1,782	$6.62	$1,532 – $2,031
Step deck	$1,957	$7.28	$1,644 – $2,270
Power only	$1,201	$4.46	$1,045 – $1,357
Hotshot	$904	$3.36	$751 – $1,058
26' box truck	$904	$3.36	$768 – $1,039
Sprinter van	$564	$2.10	$474 – $655

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More lanes from Cleveland

Step deck lanes from Cleveland, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$4,367	$5.25	$3,668 – $5,066	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$7,312	$3.26	$6,142 – $8,482	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,468	$4.32	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,409	$4.03	$2,863 – $3,954	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$6,762	$3.69	$5,680 – $7,844	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,820	$5.16	$3,209 – $4,432	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$4,013	$3.83	$3,371 – $4,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$7,133	$3.27	$5,992 – $8,275	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 Cleveland, TN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Cleveland, TN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,957 all-in in October 2026, or $7.28 a mile over about 269 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,644 and $2,270.

How far is Cleveland, TN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 269 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 $271 of the $1,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cleveland, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,668, which makes Cleveland, TN to Charlotte, NC 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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