Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,855step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.41
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $2,398–$3,311
Transit: 2 days

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

Columbus to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,323
Fuel: $532
All-in estimate: $2,855

Return trip

Charlotte → Columbus$2,524

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Columbus to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,112	$4.00	$1,879 – $2,344
53' refrigerated	$2,520	$4.77	$2,192 – $2,847
48' flatbed	$2,609	$4.94	$2,244 – $2,974
Step deck	$2,855	$5.41	$2,398 – $3,311
Power only	$1,832	$3.47	$1,594 – $2,070
Hotshot	$1,381	$2.62	$1,146 – $1,616
26' box truck	$1,366	$2.59	$1,161 – $1,571
Sprinter van	$845	$1.60	$710 – $980

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$5,431	$4.92	$4,562 – $6,300	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,706	$3.31	$5,633 – $7,779	5 d
Chicago, IL	681 mi	$2,782	$4.09	$2,337 – $3,228	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,598	$4.54	$2,182 – $3,014	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$6,060	$3.77	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$4,836	$4.76	$4,062 – $5,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$3,207	$4.13	$2,693 – $3,720	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$6,499	$3.32	$5,459 – $7,539	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, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Columbus, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,855 all-in in October 2026, or $5.41 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,398 and $3,311.

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

About 528 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $532 of the $2,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,323 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,524, which makes Columbus, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% 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