Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, IN to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,062step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 464 mi
Typical range: $2,572–$3,552
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,594
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $3,062

Return trip

Charlotte → Columbus$2,018

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbus to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, IN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,255	$4.86	$2,007 – $2,503
53' refrigerated	$2,691	$5.80	$2,341 – $3,041
48' flatbed	$2,797	$6.03	$2,405 – $3,188
Step deck	$3,062	$6.60	$2,572 – $3,552
Power only	$1,949	$4.20	$1,696 – $2,203
Hotshot	$1,469	$3.17	$1,220 – $1,719
26' box truck	$1,456	$3.14	$1,238 – $1,675
Sprinter van	$902	$1.94	$758 – $1,046

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$4,755	$6.27	$3,994 – $5,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,230	$3.82	$6,913 – $9,547	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,783	$7.40	$1,498 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$4,491	$4.51	$3,773 – $5,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$7,656	$4.32	$6,431 – $8,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,190	$6.16	$3,520 – $4,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$5,060	$4.36	$4,250 – $5,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,083	$3.83	$6,790 – $9,376	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 Columbus, IN to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Columbus, IN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,062 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 464 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,572 and $3,552.

How far is Columbus, IN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 464 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 $468 of the $3,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Columbus, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,018, which makes Columbus, IN to Charlotte, NC 52% 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