Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$1,211step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $12.74
Distance: 95 mi
Typical range: $1,017–$1,404
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbia to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,115
Fuel: $96
All-in estimate: $1,211

Return trip

Charlotte → Columbia$1,239

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

Columbia to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$840	$8.85	$748 – $933
53' refrigerated	$1,006	$10.59	$875 – $1,137
48' flatbed	$1,096	$11.54	$943 – $1,249
Step deck	$1,211	$12.74	$1,017 – $1,404
Power only	$695	$7.32	$605 – $786
Hotshot	$523	$5.50	$434 – $611
26' box truck	$530	$5.58	$451 – $610
Sprinter van	$336	$3.54	$282 – $390

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More lanes from Columbia

Step deck lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,450	$4.91	$2,898 – $4,002	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$7,232	$2.87	$6,075 – $8,390	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,701	$3.51	$2,269 – $3,133	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,604	$3.40	$3,028 – $4,181	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,804	$3.23	$5,716 – $7,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,994	$4.87	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$4,178	$3.28	$3,509 – $4,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$7,063	$2.88	$5,933 – $8,193	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 Columbia, SC to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Columbia, SC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,211 all-in in October 2026, or $12.74 a mile over about 95 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,017 and $1,404.

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

About 95 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 $96 of the $1,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,115 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,239, which makes Columbia, SC to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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